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    〜中(ちゅう/じゅう) (~chuu / ~juu) — during / throughout

    One kanji, two readings, two meanings — "during the meeting" and "all day long".

    Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

    N N + 中(ちゅう)
    N N(期間) + 中(じゅう)

    Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

    Meaning

    • 「中」after a noun gives two meanings with two readings.
    • 「〜中(ちゅう)」= "in the middle of, during": 「会議中」= in a meeting, 「営業中」= open for business, 「使用中」= in use.
    • You see it on doors and signs.
    • 「〜中(じゅう)」= "throughout, all over" — for time and place: 「一日中」= all day, 「世界中」= all over the world, 「部屋中」= all over the room.

    How to attach

    The reading is fixed per word; the rule of thumb — "ongoing" is ちゅう, "throughout" is じゅう.

    Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

    店長は今、会議中です。

    てんちょうはいま、かいぎちゅうです。

    The manager is in a meeting right now.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 会議 is a noun → attach 中 (ちゅう) → it means 'while the meeting is going on'.

    一日中、雨が降っていた。

    いちにちじゅう、あめがふっていた。

    It rained all day long.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 一日 → 中 (じゅう) → it means 'the whole day'.

    このニュースは世界中に広まった。

    このニュースはせかいじゅうにひろまった。

    This news spread all over the world.

    How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 世界 → 中 (じゅう) → 'all over the world' — with places it's also じゅう.

    Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

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    How is 「電話中」read?

    💡 Hint: "On the phone" — ongoing.

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