当中 (among / in the middle of)
"Among them all"
- among当中 = "among / in the middle of" — picks out from within a group.
- to study at the same school同学among当中，he / him他tallest最高 = "among the classmates, he's the tallest."
- among当中 follows the group it refers into.
(Group) + among当中，…
- among当中 zooms into a set named just before it.
classmates同学among当中，he他most最tall高。
- to study at the same school同学among当中，he / him他tallest最高 = "among the classmates, he's tallest."
Explore
Correct or broken?
X 当中 dives into a group: among us, in the middle of the match.
Practice
Among the classmates, he's tallest: 同学 ____，他最高。
(Group) + 当中 = among: 同学当中,他最高.
Practice
当中 means “among / in the middle of”.
Yes — 这些人当中 (among these people).
Recap
Key idea
- (Group) + among当中，… — "among / in the middle of …"
- to study at the same school同学among当中，he / him他tallest最高
- among当中 follows the group it points into
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Nouns.
Practice
当中 comes…
Chinese: 同学当中 (classmates-among) — group first.