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其间
qíjiān
Description
“其间”是一个书面词，意思是“在那段时间里”或者“在那个中间”。
"其间" is a formal word meaning "during that period" or "in the middle of that."
我们常常用它来说明在一段时间发生的事情。
We often use it to describe events that happen within a period of time.
Meanings
其间qíjiān
during that time; in that period
他病了三天，其间没有吃东西。
He was sick for three days and didn't eat during that time.
其间qíjiān
in it; among them; in the middle of it
这个花园很美，我喜欢走在其间。
This garden is beautiful; I like walking through it.
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Notes
- Etymology
其 (that) + 间 (interval/space), literally 'that interval,' referring to time or place.
- Nuance
more formal than 期间; often appears in written or narrative Chinese.
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