• Pinyin: jiān
  English Definition: between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
  Chinese Definition:
  ①两段时间相接的地方，或介于两桩事物当中及其相互关系：中间。间距。间奏。天地之间。
  ②在一定空间或时间内：田间。人间。
  ③房子内隔成的部分：里间。衣帽间。间量。
  ④量词，房屋的最小单位：一间房。
  ⑤一会儿，顷刻：瞬间。
  ⑥近来。
  Example Words:

  时间	shí jiān	time; period; Classifiers: 段	HSK 2
  之间	zhī jiān	between; among; inter-
  期间	qī jiān	period of time; time; time period; period; Classifiers: 个	HSK 5
  空间	kōng jiān	space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space	HSK 5
  中间	zhōng jiān	between; intermediate; mid; middle	HSK 3

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• Pinyin: jiàn
  English Definition: gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
  Chinese Definition:
  ①空隙：间隙。当间儿。亲密无间。
  ②隔开，不连接：间隔。间断。间接。间日。间歇。黑白相间。
  ③挑拨使人不和：离间。间谍。反间计。
  ④拔去，除去：间苗。
  ⑤偏僻的小路：间道。间行(从小路走)。
  ⑥参与：“肉食者谋之，又何间焉”。
  Example Words:

  间接	jiàn jiē	indirect	HSK 6
  间断	jiàn duàn	disconnected; interrupted; suspended; a gap; a break
  间隔	jiàn gé	gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)	HSK 6
  间隙	jiàn xì	interval; gap; clearance
  间谍	jiàn dié	spy	HSK 6

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