之间

zhījiān

(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)

Traditional 之間

HSK 3.0 · Level 4 direction word

Meaning

zhījiān zhi1 jian1

(after a noun) between; among; amid
(used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)

Example sentences

wǒmen我们zhījiān之间yīnggāi应该yǒu有gòngtóng共同huàtí话题。

There should be something for us to talk about.
tāmen他们zhījiān之间gé隔zhe着hěn很yuǎn远de的jùlí距离。

They are separated by a great distance.
wǒmen我们zhījiān之间yǐjīng已经méiyǒu没有gǎnqíng感情le了。

I don't like him any more than he likes me.
qǐng请zài在7、8点zhījiān之间dǎ打gěi给wǒ我。

Please call me up between seven and eight.

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