间 jiān

midpoint, space; place, locality

HSK 2 #135

DEFINITIONS

间 jiān
  • between
  • among
  • within a definite time or space
  • room
  • section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  • classifier for rooms
间 jiàn
  • gap
  • to separate
  • to thin out (seedlings)
  • to sow discontent

STROKES

WORDS

喉间 hóu jiān throat; the passage that leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal to the stomach
发间 fà jiān hair parting; the space between sections of hair
不间断 bù jiàn duàn without interruption; continuous; non-stop
房间内 fáng jiān nèi inside the room
好长时间 hǎo cháng shí jiān a long time; a significant duration
赶时间 gǎn shí jiān hurry; be in a rush to make it on time
转瞬间 zhuǎn shùn jiān in an instant; in a split second
忽然间 hū rán jiān suddenly; unexpectedly; all of a sudden
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