中叶

zhōngyè

mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 中葉

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这座塔建于清朝中叶。

This tower was built in the mid-Qing dynasty.

中叶离现在多少年?

How many years has it been since the mid-period?