间 jiān, jiàn — between; among; middle; within; in; amid; during; amongst; the middle of; interval

间
jiān jiàn

Level 1 · Common HSK 2 #847

Traditional: 間

jiān jian1

Basic definition

noun
  1. between; among; middle; within; in; amid; during; amongst; the middle of; interval e.g 中间之间人间
  2. time; period; space; interval; region; during; within; in the course of; hour; while e.g 时间午间夜间
  3. room; chamber; apartment; room; compartment; office; bedroom; living room; space e.g 房间里间衣帽间
measure word
  1. measure word for rooms; classifier; two rooms; three shops; rooms; suites; apartments e.g 一间房两间屋三间铺

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (间是后起字，本字作閒，本义见间 jiàn)
  2. between;among e.g 半中间 两地之间 · 上下之间 · 左右之间 · 两个高楼间的小弄 · 两个电极间的真空
  3. a moment e.g 间不容息
  4. recent
  5. 姓(閒)
measure word
  1. 表示房屋的量詞 e.g 一间卧室 · 三间門面
  2. 另見 jiàn

jiàn jian4

Basic definition

noun
  1. gap; space; interval; crevice; gap; clearance; hiatus; opening; interstice; spacing e.g 间隙间隔空间
verb
  1. to separate; to partition; to distance e.g 间隔间断黑白相间
  2. to alienate; to sow discord; to estrange e.g 离间亲密无间反间

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (会意。古写作“閒”，“间”是后起字。金文，从门，从月。 段玉裁《说文解字注》:“开门月入，门有缝而月光可入。”( jiàn) 本义:门缝)
  2. gap;space between e.g 间出 · 间缺 · 间蹊 · 间径
  3. estrangement
  4. spy e.g 间使 · 间骑 · 间者 · 间事 · 间人
verb
  1. sow discord e.g 离间 间构 · 间疏 · 间貳 · 间书
  2. thin out e.g 间玉米苗
  3. keep apart;at a distance from e.g 间行 · 间阔 · 间岁 · 间世
  4. be intermingled;be mixed up with e.g 间色 · 间错 · 间编 · 间厕 · 间诂
  5. blame;reproach;slander e.g 间然 · 间废 · 间言 · 间非 · 间谤
  6. participate
  7. do sth.alternately e.g 间歌 · 间出 · 间生
adverb
  1. sometimes
  2. in secret

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