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间

jiān

Traditional: 間

classifier for rooms

HSK 2

Meaning of 间 in English

jiānHSK 2+ HSK 4measure word, nounSyllabus #366
  1. classifier for rooms
  2. between
  3. among
  4. within a definite time or space
  5. room
  6. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars

Example sentences

  1. 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.
    Tatoeba #1325324 by vicch · #1795957 by ifethereal · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 突然间,鸦雀无声。
    tū rán jiān, yā què wú shēng。
    Suddenly, everything fell silent.
    Tatoeba #7976851 by olia1204 · #8246481 by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 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.
    Tatoeba #333584 by fucongcong · #246109 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences