Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
間
jiān, jiàn
Description
“间”常常用来表示两个东西中间的地方，也可以表示一段时间。
"间" is often used to indicate the space between two things, and it can also represent a period of time.
它还可以做量词，用来数房间，比如“一间房子”。
It can also be used as a measure word to count rooms, for example, "一间房子" (one room).
Meanings
中间zhōngjiān
space between; among; middle
他坐在我们两个人中间。
He sits between the two of us.
一间yì jiān
measure word for rooms
我家有三间房子。
My house has three rooms.
间jiàn
to separate; a gap or space
这两个字中间有一点间隔。
There is a small gap between these two characters.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
间 is jiān for most common uses; jiàn means separate or gap.
- Nuance
as a measure word 间 counts rooms, while 个 does not fit here.
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