between; space; interval
Animated Stroke Order 间
Stroke Order Diagrams 间
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HSK Vocabulary: 间
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 间 is used in context
1
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
kōng空
jiān间
。
We need more space.
2
shí时
jiān间
guò过
dé得
zhēn真
kuài快
。
Time passes so quickly.
3
zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
kuān宽
chǎng敞
。
This room is very spacious.
4
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
fáng房
jiān间
。
This is my room.
5
mā妈
mā妈
zhèng正
zài在
dǎ打
sǎo扫
fáng房
jiān间
。
Mom is cleaning the room.
6
wǒ我
men们
zū租
le了
yí一
gè个
dài带
yáng阳
tái台
de的
fáng房
jiān间
，
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
měi美
lì丽
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
。
We rented a room with a balcony that offers a beautiful view.
7
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
。
It is three o'clock in the afternoon now.
8
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
huā花
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
xué学
xí习
zhōng中
wén文
。
I spend one hour every day studying Chinese.
9
shí时
jiān间
guò过
dé得
zhēn真
kuài快
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiān间
wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
rèn认
shí识
shí十
nián年
le了
。
Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye we have known each other for ten years.
10
píng苹
guǒ果
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
zhōng中
jiān间
。
The apple is in the middle of the table.
Information
Traditional間
Radical门
Strokes7
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#235
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢ
Components—
UnicodeU+95F4
CangjieANSA
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality