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(zhī jiān) - between, among in Mandarin

zhījiān

Traditional: 之間

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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

Stroke order for 之

之

Stroke order for 间

间

Examples

。

There are no secrets between us.

座zuò。

The school is between two mountains.

互hù。

Friends should help each other.

。

The relationship between the two countries is very good.

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This word is part of lesson 13.