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Meaning of 间

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(Trad.: 間)
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
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Character Formation:
  • Surround from above
    • [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • [ ] sun; day; daytime
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  • 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:
    之间 zhī jiān between; among; inter-
    期间 jiān period of time; time; time period; period; Classifiers:
    空间 kōng jiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
    中间 zhōng jiān between; intermediate; mid; middle
    More: 间* | *间 | *间*
  • 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
    间断 jiàn duàn disconnected; interrupted; suspended; a gap; a break
    间隔 jiàn gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)
    间隙 jiàn interval; gap; clearance
    间谍 jiàn dié spy
    More: 间* | *间 | *间*
Example Sentences
1
This room is very spacious.
2
The restroom is very clean.
3
How to manage your time efficiently?
4
I don't have time today.
5
This room is very clean.