〜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)
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)
How is 「電話中」read?
💡 Hint: "On the phone" — ongoing.
Ongoing = ちゅう.
What does 「一年中」mean?
💡 Hint: じゅう = throughout.
一年中 (ichinenjuu) = all year round.
What does 「営業中」mean?
💡 Hint: A shop-door sign.
営業中 = open for business.
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