中叶 (zhōng yè): mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period

In the mid-19th century, many European painters left the cities and went to the countryside to seek new inspiration for their painting.

In the mid-20th century, televisions began to enter ordinary homes, changing the way people obtained information.

This ancient city was built in the mid-5th century BCE; today it still preserves some remains of its city walls and temples.

In the mid-20th century, computers were still very large, and only large institutions could afford to buy and use them.