间

Between in Chinese: 间 (jiān)

jiān

between

HSK 3.0 Level 1Traditional: 間1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1between
  2. 2among
  3. 3within a definite time or space
  4. 4room
  5. 5section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  6. 6classifier for rooms

Stroke order

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间

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

间

Simplified

間

Traditional

Example sentences

See 间 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这间房子很大。

    zhè jiān fáng zi hěn dà。

    This room is very big.

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Related words

房间

fáng jiān

room

时间

shí jiān

time

中间

zhōng jiān

the middle

空间

kōng jiān

space

期间

qī jiān

period of time

民间

mín jiān

among the people

之间

zhī jiān

(after a noun) between

间接

jiàn jiē

indirect

人间

rén jiān

the human world

夜间

yè jiān

nighttime

车间

chē jiān

workshop

间谍

jiàn dié

spy

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