间 間
jiān
HSK level: HSK 2
Meaning
between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
Other reading: jiàn
gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
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Examples
我有时间。
wǒ yǒu shí jiān。
I have time.
有时间表吗？
yǒu shí jiān biǎo ma？
Is there a timetable?
还有几间空房。
hái yǒu jǐ jiān kōng fáng。
There were several rooms still vacant.
Words with this character
时间 shí jiān time之间 zhī jiān between空间 kōng jiān space房间 fáng jiān room期间 qī jiān period of time中间 zhōng jiān the middle瞬间 shùn jiān in an instant人间 rén jiān the human world间谍 jiàn dié spy夜间 yè jiān nighttime民间 mín jiān among the people卫生间 wèi shēng jiān bathroom一瞬间 yī shùn jiān split second间接 jiàn jiē indirect车间 chē jiān workshop晚间 wǎn jiān evening时间表 shí jiān biǎo schedule洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān toilet间隔 jiàn gé gap间断 jiàn duàn disconnected其间 qí jiān in between间隙 jiàn xì interval花时间 huā shí jiān to take up time