jiān

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  • 1

    n.room

    • chē jiān

      workshop

    • lǐ jiān

      inner room

    • yī mào jiān

      cloakroom

  • 2

    measure word(used of smallest units of housing) a section of a room or the lateral space between two pairs of pillars

    • yī jiān máo wū

      茅屋

      a hut

    • yī jiān wò shì

      卧室

      one bedroom

    • sì jiān wū zi

      屋子

      four rooms

  • 3

    n.space between

    • fū qī jiān

      夫妻

      between husband and wife

    • péng you jiān

      朋友

      among friends

    • sì diǎn yǔ liù diǎn jiān

      between four and six o'clock

    • tóng zhì jiān

      同志

      among comrades

  • 4

    n.within a definite time or space

    • jià qī jiān

      假期

      during the vacation

    • shì jiān

      in the world

    • tián jiān

      in the field

    • wǎn jiān

      in the evening

    synonym

Words and phrases with 间

Word usage

  • Note
    When pronounced as "jiān", "间" mainly refers to the middle; when pronounced as "jiān", it mainly refers to gaps, such as "亲密无间".

Similar-form characters to 间

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiān

  • hard; a heavily fortified point
  • supervise; prison
  • shoulder; take on
  • simultaneously; hold/do two or more jobs concurrently
  • difficult