- 意中人 yìzhōngrén sweetheartone's true love or the person of one's thoughts
- 局中人 júzhōngrén participanta person directly involved in a particular situation, affair, or game
- 个中人 gèzhōngrén insidera person in the know; an insider
- 同道中人 tóngdàozhōngrén kindred spirit
- 套中人 tàozhōngrén conservativea conservative; a person who is overly cautious and fears change (after Chekhov's 'The Man in a Case')
