(zhī jiān) - between, among in Mandarin
zhījiānTraditional: 之間
HSK 4
#647 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
between, among
Word origin
之间 (zhījiān) 'between, among' joins the particle 之 (zhī) and 间 (jiān, 'space, interval'). 间 (traditional 間) is an ideograph of the moon 月 (or sun 日) seen through a gate 门, a gap or interval.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 之 (zhī, particle) + 间 (jiān, 门 gate + 日/月, 'interval')
Stroke order
之
间
Examples
。
There are no secrets between us.
座。
The school is between two mountains.
互。
Friends should help each other.
。
The relationship between the two countries is very good.
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