～中（～ちゅう）— in progress; during
今 勉強 中 です。
I’m studying now.
～中～ちゅう
in progress; during
～ちゅう
accent [1]In detail
Words
今imanow
勉強benkyōstudy
中nakain progress
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
Kanji
中チュウ・
中 read ちゅう can show that an activity is in progress. 勉強中 means “studying” or “in the middle of studying.” Compare 今日中 (きょうじゅう), which sets a deadline within today.
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