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间 jiān

between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 2
Radical
门
Traditional
間
Type
Ideograph
Made of 门日 ⿵门日

Memory hint: The sun 日 shining through a doorway 门

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  1. 我的房间很干净。
    Wǒ de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.
    My room is very clean.
    my (particle) room very clean
  2. 洗手间在哪儿？
    Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?
    Where is the restroom?
    restroom at where (question)
  3. 有时间的话，来我房间坐坐吧。
    Yǒu shíjiān dehuà, lái wǒ fángjiān zuòzuo ba.
    If you have time, come sit in my room.
    have time if, come my room sit-sit (suggestion)
  4. 我现在没有时间。
    Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu shíjiān.
    I don't have time right now.
    i now not-have time
  5. 中间那个房间是客厅。
    Zhōngjiān nàge fángjiān shì kètīng.
    The room in the middle is the living room.
    middle that (measure) room is living-room

Words with 间 (14)