间
jiānㄐㄧㄢ
Sino-Vietnamese: GIAN
Traditional: 間
HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1
Meaningjiān(measure word, locality, verb, vocab.word.pos.g)
between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
Examples
我家有三间卧室。
wǒ jiā yǒu sān jiān wò shì.
My home has three bedrooms.
这间教室很大。
zhè jiān jiào shì hěn dà.
This classroom is very big.
我们之间没有秘密。
wǒ men zhī jiān méi yǒu mì mì.
There are no secrets between us.
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Meaningjiàn(measure word, locality, verb, vocab.word.pos.g)
gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
Examples
两排座位要间隔一米。
liǎng pái zuò wèi yào jiàn gé yì mǐ.
The two rows of seats must be one meter apart.
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Stroke order
GIÁN · 7 strokes
between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
Related words
- 时间 shí jiān — time; period
- 房间 fáng jiān — room
- 中间 zhōng jiān — the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime
- 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān — toilet; lavatory; washroom
- 空间 kōng jiān — space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
- 期间 qī jiān — period of time; time; time period; period
- 卫生间 wèi shēng jiān — bathroom; toilet; WC
- 人间 rén jiān — the human world; the earth