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间歇 (jiàn xiē): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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间歇

间歇 (jiàn xiē): Intermittent (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

间歇 consists of 2 characters.

between; space; interval

Word Info

Pinyinjiàn xiē

Meaningintermittent

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word间歇

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3.

How to Use 间歇 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 间歇 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith短暂

duǎn短

zàn暂

de的

jiàn间

xiē歇

neutral

brief interval

Verb + Objectwith有

yǒu有

jiàn间

xiē歇

neutral

have an interval

Adjective + Suffixwith性

jiàn间

xiē歇

xìng性

neutral

intermittent

Adverb + Verbwith发作

jiàn间

xiē歇

fā发

zuò作

4.

Example Sentences with 间歇

tā他

shuō说

huà话

yǒu有

jiàn间

xiē歇

。

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?

yǔ雨

tíng停

le了

，

dàn但

zhǐ只

shì是

duǎn短

zàn暂

de的

jiàn间

xiē歇

。

The rain stopped, but it was only a brief intermission.

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.

zài在

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

de的

jiàn间

xiē歇

，

tā他

qiǎo巧

miào妙

dì地

huí回

dá答

le了

guān观

zhòng众

de的

tí提

wèn问

。

During the intermission of the speech, he skillfully answered the audience's questions.

zài在

gōng工

zuò作

de的

jiàn间

xiē歇

，

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

hē喝

bēi杯

kā咖

fēi啡

xiū休

xī息

yī一

xià下

。

During breaks at work, I like to take a rest with a cup of coffee.

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.

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