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期间

qī jiān · qi jian

Traditional 期間

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. period of time
  2. time
  3. time period
  4. period
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Sleeping over the holiday

  1. Liangliang

    春节(chūnjié)期间(qījiān)你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where do you plan to go during Spring Festival?

  2. Dengdeng

    假期(jiàqī)期间(qījiān)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    During the holiday I want to sleep at home.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)懒(lǎn)？

    So lazy?

  4. Dengdeng

    工作(gōngzuò)期间(qījiān)太(tài)累(lèi)了(le)，休息(xiūxi)期间(qījiān)要(yào)睡(shuì)够(gòu)。

    I am too tired during work, so I must sleep enough during breaks.

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)人(rén)去(qù)旅游(lǚyóu)。

    Fine, I'll travel alone.

  6. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，带(dài)上(shàng)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)在(zài)车(chē)上(shàng)睡(shuì)！

    Wait, take me along. I'll sleep in the car!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)休(xiū)假(jià)期(qī)间(jiān)花(huā)了(le)一(yí)大(dà)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)。

She spent a good deal of money on her vacation.

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02

会(huì)议(yì)期(qī)间(jiān)请(qǐng)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)机(jī)调(tiáo)成(chéng)静(jìng)音(yīn)。

Please set your phone to silent during the meeting.

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