- 市中心 shìzhōngxīn downtownThe central part or main business and commercial area of a city.
- 购物中心 gòuwùzhōngxīn mallshopping center
- 中心点 zhōngxīndiǎn centerthe geometric or physical middle point of a space or object
- 肯尼迪航天中心 Kěnnídí Hángtiān Zhōngxīn Kennedy Space CenterKennedy Space Center, located at Cape Canaveral, Florida
- 航天中心 hángtiānzhōngxīn space center
- 中心区 zhōngxīnqū centercentral district
- 香港文化中心 Xiānggǎng Wénhuà Zhōngxīn Hong Kong Cultural Center
- 中国国防科技信息中心 Zhōngguó Guófáng Kējì Xìnxī Zhōngxīn CDSTICChina Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)
- 中心粒 zhōngxīnlì centriole
- 中心矩 zhōngxīnjǔ central moment(statistics) central moment
- 中美文化研究中心 Zhōng Měi Wénhuà Yánjiū Zhōngxīn Hopkins-Nanjing Centerthe Hopkins-Nanjing Center, located in Nanjing, established in 1986 (formally, the Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies)
- 古根罕喷气推进研究中心 Gǔgēnhǎn Pēnqì Tuījìn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn jet propulsion centerGuggenheim Jet Propulsion Center (established in 1943)
- 呼叫中心 hūjiàozhōngxīn call center
- 商业中心 shāngyèzhōngxīn business centera central area or location where business and commerce are concentrated
- 商务中心区 shāngwùzhōngxīnqū central business districtcentral business district (CBD)
- 国际医疗中心 Guójì Yīliáo Zhōngxīn international medical centerInternational Medical Center
- 天津环球金融中心 Tiānjīn Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn Tianjin World Financial CenterA landmark skyscraper in Tianjin, also known as the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower (abbreviated to [[津塔|津塔|Jin1 ta3]]).
- 娱乐中心 yúlèzhōngxīn amusement parka large-scale park featuring mechanical rides, games, and other themed entertainment
- 小食中心 xiǎoshízhōngxīn food court
- 德意志学术交流中心 Déyìzhì Xuéshù Jiāoliú Zhōngxīn DAADGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- 快感中心 kuàigǎnzhōngxīn pleasure centerthe region of the brain associated with feelings of reward and pleasure
- 投影中心 tóuyǐngzhōngxīn projection centercenter of projection
- 指挥中心 zhǐhuīzhōngxīn command center
- 旅游集散中心 lǚyóujísànzhōngxīn tourist hubtour group assembly and dispatch center
- 月子中心 yuèzizhōngxīn postpartum care centerA facility providing professional care and nutritionally balanced meals for mothers during the traditional month of rest after giving birth.
- 欧洲核子中心 ōuzhōu Hézǐ Zhōngxīn CERNEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), located in Geneva
- 欧洲核子研究中心 ōuzhōu Hézǐ Yánjiū Zhōngxīn CERNEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), located in Geneva
- 洗浴中心 xǐyùzhōngxīn bath centerbathing and recreation center
- 活动中心 huódòngzhōngxīn activity center
- 畅货中心 chànghuòzhōngxīn outlet storeAn outlet store or factory outlet (Taiwan usage)
- 疾控中心 jíkòngzhōngxīn CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 研究中心 yánjiūzhōngxīn research center
- 上海环球金融中心 Shànghǎi Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn SWFCShanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper
- 证券柜台买卖中心 Zhèngquàn Guìtái Mǎimài Zhōngxīn GreTai Securities MarketGreTai Securities Market (GTSM)
- 贸易中心 màoyìzhōngxīn trade centera commercial hub or building complex dedicated to international or regional business and commerce
- 种族中心主义 zhǒngzúzhōngxīnzhǔyì ethnocentrism
- 世界贸易中心 Shìjiè Màoyì Zhōngxīn World Trade Center
- 世界金融中心 Shìjiè Jīnróng Zhōngxīn World Financial CenterWorld Financial Center (New York City)
- 世贸中心大楼 Shìmào Zhōngxīn Dàlóu World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)
- 中国中心主义 Zhōngguózhōngxīnzhǔyì sinocentrismSinocentrism; the ideology that China is the cultural, political, or economic center of the world.
- 中国人权民运信息中心 Zhōngguó Rénquán Mínyùn Xìnxī Zhōngxīn human rights centerInformation Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Hong Kong
- 中心语 zhōngxīnyǔ headthe head word of a phrase being modified or qualified
- 北京国家游泳中心 Běijīng Guójiā Yóuyǒng Zhōngxīn National Aquatics CenterBeijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- 北京环球金融中心 Běijīng Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn Beijing World Financial CenterBeijing World Financial Center, skyscraper
- 医学中心 yīxuézhōngxīn medical center
- 去中心化 qùzhōngxīnhuà decentralization
- 发展研究中心 Fāzhǎn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn Development Research CenterDevelopment Research Center (PRC State Council institution)