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间
jiān, jiàn
Description
"间"是一个很常用的字，读"jiān"的时候，常常表示中间、空间或者房间。
"间" is a very common character; when pronounced "jiān", it often means middle, space, or room.
它也可以数房间，比如"三间房"。
It can also count rooms, for example, "three 间 rooms".
Meanings
之间zhī jiān
between; among
我们之间有很多话要说。
We have a lot to talk about between us.
房间fáng jiān
room (as a space)
这个房间很干净。
This room is very clean.
间jiān
measure word for rooms
我家有三间房。
My house has three rooms.
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Notes
- Etymology
间 pictures the moon (月) seen through a door (門), meaning a gap or interval.
- Nuance
read jiàn in words like 间隔 (gap) and 离间 (to sow discord).
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