Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
人间
rénjiān
Description
"人间"的意思是人类生活的世界，也就是我们住的这个地方。
"人间" means the world where humans live, that is, the place we inhabit.
这个词常用在书和故事里，听起来比"世界"更有感情。
This word is often used in books and stories and sounds more emotional than "世界".
Meanings
人间rénjiān
the human world; the mortal world
这里美得像不在人间。
This place is so beautiful it seems unreal.
人间rénjiān
the world of people; society; life on earth
人间有很多温暖的事。
There are many warm things in the world.
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Notes
- Etymology
人 (person) + 间 (space/between) — literally the space where people live.
- Nuance
more literary and emotional than 世界; common in poetry and idioms.
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