Hanzi
Traditional
間
Simplified
间

gap/to separate/to thin out (seedlings)/to sow discontent

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

jiān, jiàn, jiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢ, ㄐㄧㄢˋ, ㄐㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

gaan1

Example sentences

之間 / 之间 zhījiān
兩國之間簽署了貿易協議。
两国之间签署了贸易协议。

A trade agreement was signed between the two countries.

促進 / 促进 cùjìn
這項新政策將有助於促進兩國之間的文化交流。
这项新政策将有助于促进两国之间的文化交流。

This new policy will help promote cultural exchange between the two countries.

夜間 / 夜间 yèjiān
他習慣在夜間到戶外去散步、遛狗。
他习惯在夜间到户外去散步、遛狗。

He is used to going outdoors to take a walk and walk the dog at night.

山貓 / 山猫 shānmāo
夜間，山貓在森林裡捕食老鼠。
夜间，山猫在森林里捕食老鼠。

At night, the leopard cat hunts mice in the forest.

房間 / 房间 fángjiān
我的房間很整潔。
我的房间很整洁。

My room is very tidy.

裡 / 里 lǐ
他在房間裡。
他在房间里。

He is inside the room.

時間 / 时间 shíjiān
我沒有時間吃早餐。
我没有时间吃早餐。

I don't have time to eat breakfast.

甚至 shènzhì
他忙得甚至連吃飯的時間都沒有。
他忙得甚至连吃饭的时间都没有。

He is so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.

瞬間 / 瞬间 shùnjiān
煙火在瞬間照亮了夜空。
烟火在瞬间照亮了夜空。

The fireworks lit up the night sky in an instant.

長河 / 长河 chánghé
在歷史的長河中，這僅僅是一個短暫的瞬間。
在历史的长河中，这仅仅是一个短暂的瞬间。

In the long river of history, this is only a brief moment.

Example Vocabulary

之間

zhi1'jian1

between; among; in the midst of

夜間

ye4'jian1

nighttime; at night

房間

fang2'jian1

room

時間

shi2'jian1

time; period

瞬間

shun4'jian1

instant; moment; in a flash

世間

shi4'jian1

中間

zhong1'jian1

middle; between; center

人間

ren2'jian1

the human world; the world of mortals

晚間

wan3'jian1

evening; night; nighttime

期間

qi2'jian1

period; time; duration

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