间
jiān
Traditional: 間
Meaning of 间 in English
jiānHSK 2+ HSK 4measure word, nounSyllabus #366
- classifier for rooms
- between
- among
- within a definite time or space
- room
- section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
Example sentences
- 本来这间房间里没有家具。běn lái zhè jiān fáng jiān lǐ méi yǒu jiā jù。The room originally had no furniture.
- 突然间,鸦雀无声。tū rán jiān, yā què wú shēng。Suddenly, everything fell silent.
- 在这个城市,白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。zài zhè ge chéng shì, bái rén hé hēi rén jiān de zhēng duān yù yǎn yù liè。The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
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