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隔
gé
Description
"隔"这个字的意思是把两样东西分开,或者是中间有一段时间、一段距离。
比如"隔一天"就是过一天,"隔壁"就是旁边的房间。
Meanings
隔gé
to separate; to divide
这堵墙把两个房间隔开了。
隔gé
to be separated by (time or distance)
我们隔了三年才见面。
隔gé
at intervals of; every other
这个药要隔四个小时吃一次。
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Notes
- Etymology
the 阝(阜) radical relates to hills/barriers, fitting the sense of separation.
- Nuance
隔 often marks a gap in time or space, as in 隔天 or 隔壁.
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