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人间

rénjiān

Description

“人间”是指人们生活的这个世界,也就是我们每天生活的地方。

"人间" refers to the world where people live, the place we live in every day.

它常常和“天上”“仙界”相对,带有一点文学的感觉。

It is often contrasted with "天上" and "仙界", carrying a somewhat literary tone.

Meanings

人间rénjiān

the human world; the world of the living

这里的风景美得不像人间。

The scenery here is unbelievably beautiful.

人间rénjiān

among people; the human realm as a whole

人间处处有温暖。

Warmth can be found everywhere in the world.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    人 (person) + 间 (between/space), literally 'the space among people', i.e. the human world.

  • Nuance

    more literary than 世界; often contrasts the mortal world with heaven or the divine.

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