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间歇
间歇
(jiàn xiē): Intermittent (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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间 • jiàn • between; space; interval • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
jiàn
间
between; space; interval
歇 • xiē • have a rest • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
xiē
歇
have a rest
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 间歇.
Words with
间
房间
fáng jiān
room
时间
shí jiān
time
中间
zhōng jiān
middle
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
toilets; washroom
之间
zhī jiān
(after a noun) between; among; amid
卫生间
wèi shēng jiān
toilet
时间表
shí jiān biǎo
schedule
夜间
yè jiān
nighttime
Words with
歇
停歇
tíng xiē
to stop; to pause
歇歇
xiē xiē
rest a bit
密歇根州
mì xiē gēn zhōu
Michigan (state)
歇斯底里
xiē sī dǐ lǐ
hysterical; hysteria
4.
How to Use 间歇 in Sentences
Adjective + Noun
with
短暂
duǎn
短
zàn
暂
de
的
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
neutral
brief interval
Verb + Object
with
有
yǒu
有
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
neutral
Adjective + Suffix
with
性
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
xìng
性
Adverb + Verb
with
发作
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
fā
发
zuò
作
5.
Example Sentences with 间歇
tā
他
shuō
说
huà
话
yǒu
有
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
have an interval
neutral
intermittent
formal
intermittent attack
。
He speaks with pauses.
jī
机
qì
器
de
的
yùn
运
zhuǎn
转
cún
存
zài
在
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
xìng
性
gù
故
zhàng
障
，
xū
需
yào
要
chè
彻
dǐ
底
jiǎn
检
xiū
修
。
The machine has intermittent malfunctions and requires a thorough overhaul.
nǐ
你
zhù
注
yì
意
dào
到
yuǎn
远
chù
处
nà
那
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
shǎn
闪
shuò
烁
de
的
dēng
灯
guāng
光
le
了
ma
吗
？
Did you notice the intermittent flashing light in the distance?
tā
他
de
的
tóu
头
tòng
痛
bìng
并
fēi
非
chí
持
xù
续
bú
不
duàn
断
，
ér
而
shì
是
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
fā
发
zuò
作
de
的
。
His headache is not constant but occurs intermittently.
zuì
最
jìn
近
zǒng
总
shì
是
jiàn
间
xiē
歇
dì
地
xià
下
yǔ
雨
，
chū
出
mén
门
jì
记
de
得
dài
带
sǎn
伞
。
It has been raining intermittently lately, remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.
