| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central / middle / center / central authorities (of a state) |   |
| 上海 | Shàng hǎi | Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] | |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region / regional (away from the central administration) / local | |
| 心中 | xīn zhōng | central point / in one's thoughts / in one's heart | |
| 河南 | Hé nán | Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] | |
| 湖南 | Hú nán | Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1] | |
| 湖北 | Hú běi | Hubei Province (Hupeh) in central China, abbr. 鄂[E4], capital Wuhan 武漢|武汉[Wu3 han4] | |
| 安徽 | An1 huī | Anhui Province (Anhwei) in south central China, abbr. 皖[Wan3], capital Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2] | |
| 广西 | Guǎng xī | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 / in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁 / until 1959, Guangxi province | |
| 郑州 | Zhèng zhōu | Zhengzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Henan Province in central China | |
| 长沙 | Cháng shā | Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China | |
| 贵州 | Guì zhōu | Guizhou province (Kweichow) in south central China, abbr. to 黔[Qian2] or 貴|贵[Gui4], capital Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2] | |
| 合肥 | Hé féi | Hefei, capital of Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3] in south central China | |
| 央视 | Yāng shì | China Central Television (CCTV), abbr. for 中國中央電視台|中国中央电视台[Zhong1 guo2 Zhong1 yang1 Dian4 shi4 tai2] | |
| 总局 | zǒng jú | head office / general office / central office | |
| 太原 | Tài yuán | Taiyuan, prefecture-level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省[Shan1 xi1 Sheng3] in central north China | |
| 中原 | zhōng yuán | Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei | |
| 央行 | yāng háng | central bank | |
| 领导小组 | lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ | leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 / etc) / aka central leading group | |
| 中共中央 | Zhōng Gòng Zhōng yāng | Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, abbr. for 中國共產黨中央委員會|中国共产党中央委员会[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 dang3 Zhong1 yang1 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] | |
| 中部 | zhōng bù | middle part / central section | |
| 中央电视台 | Zhōng yāng Diàn shì tái | China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network | |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity / central core / main part | |
| 水里 | Shuǐ lǐ | Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan | |
| 华中 | Huá zhōng | central China | |
| 党中央 | dǎng zhōng yāng | Central Committee of the CCP | |
| 中南 | Zhōng Nán | South Central China (Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan) / abbr. for China-South Africa | |
| 暖气 | nuǎn qì | central heating / heater / warm air | |
| 美洲 | Měi zhōu | America (including North, Central and South America) / the Americas / abbr. for 亞美利加洲|亚美利加洲[Ya4 mei3 li4 jia1 Zhou1] | |
| 江北 | Jiāng běi | Jiangbei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan / Chongqing's main airport / Jiangbei district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang | |
| 总机 | zǒng jī | central exchange / telephone exchange / switchboard | |
| 主线 | zhǔ xiàn | main line (of communication) / main thread (of a plotline or concept) / central theme | |
| 军委 | jūn wěi | Military Commission of the Communist Party Central Committee | |
| 美联储 | Měi lián chǔ | US Federal Reserve (Fed), the US central bank | |
| 中央政府 | zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ | central government | |
| 中枢 | zhōng shū | center / backbone / hub (e.g. of transport network) / the central administration | |
| 中欧 | Zhōng Oū | Central Europe | |
| 中亚 | Zhōng Yà | Central Asia | |
| 主旋律 | zhǔ xuán lu:4 | (music) theme / principal melody / (fig.) central theme / main idea / (of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view | |
| 南岸 | Nán àn | Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan | |
| 徐家汇 | Xú jiā huì | Xujiahui, an area in 徐匯區|徐汇区[Xu2 hui4 qu1], Xuhui district, central Shanghai | |
| 中心区 | zhōng xīn qū | central district | |
| 中环 | Zhōng huán | Central, Hong Kong Island | |
| 中央军委 | zhōng yāng jūn wěi | Central Military Committee (CMC) | |
| 基点 | jī diǎn | main point / crux / central point | |
| 中南海 | Zhōng nán hǎi | Zhongnanhai, palace adjacent to the Forbidden City, now the central headquarters of the Communist Party and the State Council | |
| 西单 | Xī dān | Xidan neighborhood of central Beijing | |
| 中央银行 | zhōng yāng yín háng | central bank | |
| 广西壮族自治区 | Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂[Gui4], capital Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2] / until 1959, Guangxi province | |
| 大乘 | Dà shèng | Mahayana, the Great Vehicle / Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond / also pr. [Da4 cheng2] | |
| 南投 | Nán tóu | Nantou city and county in central Taiwan | |
| 嵩山 | Sōng Shān | Mt Song in Henan, central mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] | |
| 中央社 | Zhōng yāng shè | Central News Agency (Taiwan) | |
| 统战部 | Tǒng Zhàn bù | United Front Work Department of CCP Central Committee (UFWD) / abbr. for 統一戰線工作部|统一战线工作部[Tong3 yi1 Zhan4 xian4 Gong1 zuo4 bu4] | |
| 轴心 | zhóu xīn | axle / (fig.) central element / key element / axis (alliance of nations) | |
| 电信局 | diàn xìn jú | central office / telecommunications office | |
| 中央党校 | Zhōng yāng Dǎng xiào | Central Party School, China's highest institution specifically for training Party cadres, founded in 1933 | |
| 穆罕默德 | Mù hǎn mò dé | Mohammed (c. 570-632), central figure of Islam and prophet of God | |
| 中情局 | Zhōng qíng jú | US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA / abbr. for 中央情報局|中央情报局[Zhong1 yang1 Qing2 bao4 ju2] | |
| 中纪委 | Zhōng jì wěi | Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), organization within the CCP which investigates corruption and other wrongdoing among Party cadres / abbr. for 中共中央紀律檢查委員會|中共中央纪律检查委员会 | |
| 归口 | guī kǒu | to return to one's original trade / to put (a business etc) under the administration of the relevant central authority / (the) relevant (department in charge of sth) | |
| 中央情报局 | Zhōng yāng Qíng bào jú | US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA | |
| 日喀则 | Rì kā zé | Shigatse or Xigaze, Tibetan: Gzhis ka rtse, city and prefecture in central Tibet | |
| 中央委员会 | Zhōng yāng Wěi yuán huì | Central Committee | |
| 中区 | zhōng qū | central district (of a city) / central zone | |
| 中非 | Zhōng Fēi | China-Africa (relations) / Central Africa / Central African Republic | |
| 轴线 | zhóu xiàn | central axis (line) | |
| 中心点 | zhōng xīn diǎn | center / central point / focus | |
| 秦淮河 | qín huái hé | Qinhuai River, a tributary of the Yangtze that flows through central Nanjing | |
| 中枢神经系统 | zhōng shū shén jīng xì tǒng | central nervous system, CNS | |
| 中轴线 | zhōng zhóu xiàn | central axis (line) | |
| 大夏 | dà Xià | Han Chinese name for an ancient Central Asia country | |
| 吴官正 | Wú Guān zhèng | Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | |
| 中南部 | zhōng nán bù | south central region | |
| 中央处理器 | zhōng yāng chǔ lǐ qì | central processing unit | |
| 纪律检查委员会 | Jì lu:4 Jiǎn chá Wěi yuán huì | Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CCP | |
| 中美洲 | Zhōng Měi zhōu | Central America | |
| 中央音乐学院 | Zhōng yāng Yīn yuè Xué yuàn | Central Conservatory of Music | |
| 堂屋 | táng wū | central room of a traditional Chinese house | |
| 中央财经大学 | Zhōng yāng Cái jīng Dà xué | Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing | |
| 中国中央电视台 | Zhōng guó Zhōng yāng Diàn shì tái | China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network | |
| 中央军事委员会 | Zhōng yāng Jūn shì Wěi yuán huì | (PRC) Central Military Commission | |
| 正房 | zhèng fáng | central building (in a traditional house) / primary wife | |
| 中财 | Zhōng Cái | Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing / abbr. for 中央財經大學|中央财经大学[Zhong1 yang1 Cai2 jing1 Da4 xue2] | |
| 纳木错 | Nà mù cuò | Namtso or Lake Nam (officially Nam Co), mountain lake at Nakchu in central Tibet | |
| 黄斑 | huáng bān | macula lutea (anatomy, central area of retina) / yellow spot | |
| 长野 | Cháng yě | Nagano (name) / Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan | |
| 鞑靼 | Dá dá | Tartar (various northern tribes in ancient China) / Tatar (Turkic ethnic group in central Asia) | |
| 中央民族大学 | Zhōng yāng Mín zú Dà xué | Central University for Nationalities | |
| 埔里 | Bù lǐ | Puli, town in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan | |
| 中央戏剧学院 | Zhōng yāng Xì jù Xué yuàn | Central Academy of Drama | |
| 中央宣传部 | Zhōng yāng Xuān chuán bù | Central Propaganda Department (abbr. for 中國共產黨中央委員會宣傳部|中国共产党中央委员会宣传部[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 dang3 Zhong1 yang1 Wei3 yuan2 hui4 Xuan1 chuan2 bu4]) | |
| 刘云山 | Liú Yún shān | Liu Yunshan (1947-), PRC politician, background in journalism in Inner Mongolia, head of the Central Propaganda Department 2002-2012 | |
| 中共中央办公厅 | Zhōng Gòng Zhōng yāng Bàn gōng tīng | General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, responsible for technical and logistical matters relating to the Central Committee / abbr. to 中辦|中办[Zhong1 Ban4] | |
| 阿尔泰 | A1 ěr tài | Altai republic in Russian central Asia, capital Gorno-Altaysk | |
| 阿喀琉斯 | A1 kā liú sī | Achilles (or Akhilleus or Achilleus), son of Thetis and Peleus, Greek hero central to the Iliad | |
| 月氏 | Yuè zhī | ancient people of central Asia during the Han dynasty | |
| 中办 | Zhōng Bàn | General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP / abbr. for 中共中央辦公廳|中共中央办公厅[Zhong1 gong4 Zhong1 yang1 Ban4 gong1 ting1] | |
| 仰韶文化 | Yǎng sháo wén huà | Yangshao neolithic culture from the central Yellow river basin, with red and black pottery | |
| 暖房 | nuǎn fáng | heating / central heating / greenhouse / hothouse / to pay a house-warming visit | |
