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间

jiān · jian/jiàn · jian

Traditional 間

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Meaning

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jiān 間

  1. between
  2. among
  3. within a definite time or space
  4. room
  5. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  6. classifier for rooms

jiàn 間

  1. gap
  2. to separate
  3. to thin out (seedlings)
  4. to sow discontent
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In a conversation

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How many rooms?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)房子(fángzi)有(yǒu)几间(jǐjiān)房(fáng)？

    How many rooms does this apartment have?

  2. Dengdeng

    三间(sānjiān)。一间(yījiān)大(dà)的(de)，两间(liǎngjiān)小(xiǎo)的(de)。

    Three. One big and two small.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)大(dà)的(de)那间(nàjiān)！

    I want the big one!

  4. Dengdeng

    那间(nàjiān)是(shì)我的(wǒde)。你(nǐ)住(zhù)小(xiǎo)的(de)那间(nàjiān)吧(ba)。

    That room is mine. You take the small one.

  5. Liangliang

    这间(zhèjiān)小(xiǎo)房间(fángjiān)里(lǐ)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)三辆(sānliàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)？

    Why are there three bicycles in this small room?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)间(jiān)教(jiào)室(shì)能(néng)坐(zuò)三(sān)十(shí)个(gè)学(xué)生(sheng)。

This classroom can seat thirty students.

02

他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)两(liǎng)辆(liàng)车(chē)之(zhī)间(jiān)等(děng)人(rén)。

He stood between the two cars waiting for someone.

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