jiān
between
among
within a definite time or space
room
section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
classifier for rooms
jiàn
gap
to separate
to thin out (seedlings)
to sow discontent
qī jiān
period of time
time
time period
period
CL:個|个[ge4]
shí jiān nèi
within (a period of time)
zhōng jiān
between
intermediate
mid
middle
shùn jiān
moment
momentary
in a flash
tián jiān
field
farm
farming area
village
qí jiān
in between
within that interval
in the meantime
xiāng jiàn
to alternate
to follow one another
mín jiān
among the people
popular
folk
non-governmental
involving people rather than governments
xiāng jiān
in the country
rural
pastoral
jiàn xiē
to stop in the middle of sth
intermittent
intermittence
jiàn huò
occasionally
now and then
zì lǐ háng jiān
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
connotations
nián jiān
in the years of
during those years
period (of dynasty or decade)
rén jiān
the human world
the earth
tào jiān
vestibule
small inner room (opening to others)
jiàn gé
compartment
gap
interval
to divide
fāng jiān
street stalls
bookshops
in the streets
jiàn duàn
disconnected
interrupted
suspended
wú jiàn
very close
no gap between them
continuously
unbroken
hard to separate
indistinguishable
yè jiān
nighttime
evening or night (e.g. classes)
fáng jiān
room
CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
kāi jiān
alcove
bay in a room
unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters
wèi shēng jiān
bathroom
toilet
WC
CL:間|间[jian1]
zhuā jǐn shí jiān
to snatch time
to rush
to hurry (up)
to seize the moment
bù jīng yì jiān
without paying attention
without noticing
unconsciously
inadvertently
yíng yè shí jiān
time of business
opening hours (of shop)
working time
lí jiàn
to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
shàng bān shí jiān
time of going to work
the morning rush hour
yāo zhuī jiān pán tū chū
slipped disk
vertebral herniation
prolapsed disk
fǎn yīng shí jiān
response time (technology)
zuò xī shí jiān
daily schedule
daily routine
mín jiān zǔ zhī
association
organization
humanitarian organization
NGO
biāo zhǔn jiān
standard (hotel) room
two-person room of standard size and amenities
abbr. to 标间
biāo jiān
abbr. for 標準間|标准间[biao1 zhun3 jian1], standard (hotel) room
huā shí jiān
to take up time
to spend time
bāo jiān
private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc)
parlor
booth
compartment
chōu shí jiān
to (try to) find the time to
mín jiān chuán shuō
popular tradition
folk legend
lóu tī jiān
staircase
flight of stairs
rén jiān tiān táng
heaven on Earth
nickname for the city Suzhou
sān wéi kōng jiān
three-dimensional space
3D
dōng bù shí jiān
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
jū jiān
positioned between (two parties)
to mediate between
rèn zhí qī jiān
term of office
while holding a post
qīn mì wú jiān
close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
méi jiān
the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows
glabella
jiān chōng
mesenchymal (tissue, in cell biology)
jiān chōng zhì
mesenchyme (loosely organized embryonic connective tissue)
jiān chōng zhì gàn xì bāo
mesenchymal stem cell MSC (in cell biology)
tuō yán shí jiān
to procrastinate
to stall for time
to filibuster
Měi dōng shí jiān
USA Eastern Standard Time
fǎn jiàn dié
counter-intelligence
protection against espionage
jiàn gé hào
Chinese centered dot mark · (punct. used to separate Western names or words)
liǎng guó zhī jiān
bilateral
between two countries
qū jiān chē
shuttle bus (or train)
train or bus traveling only part of its normal route
tiǎo bō lí jiàn
to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
rén jiān dì yù
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
fig. having an uncomfortable time
sì wéi kōng jiān
four-dimensional space (math.)
Míng jiān
Mingjian or Mingchien township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
zuò xī shí jiān biǎo
daily schedule
work schedule
Hé jiān shì
Hejian county level city in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
wài jiān
outer room
the external world
outside
rén jiān xǐ jù
La comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克[Bā ěr zhā kè]
kāi fáng jiān
to take a hotel room
to rent a room
fǎn jiàn
to sow dissension
to drive a wedge between (one's enemies)
yǎ jiān
private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)
xǐ zǎo jiān
bathroom
restroom
shower room
CL:間|间[jian1]
Míng jiān xiāng
Mingjian or Mingchien township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
Shí jiān jiǎn shǐ
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
zhì xìn qū jiān
confidence interval (math.)
xiàng kōng jiān
phase space (math., ordinary differential equations)
zhōng jiān lù xiàn
middle road (in politics)
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
in a short moment
in a flash
in the twinkling of an eye
fǎn jiàn jì
stratagem of sowing dissension
CL:條|条[tiao2]
shùn xī zhī jiān
in the wink of an eye
in a flash
zhōng jiān pài
moderate faction
party of compromise
middle ground
jiàn jiē zhèng jù
indirect testimony
circumstantial evidence
bì qū jiān
closed interval (in calculus)
tuò pū kōng jiān
topological space (math.)
gāo wéi kōng jiān
(math.) higher dimensional space
lèi jiàn jī
intercostal muscle (between ribs)
zào jiān
kitchen (dialect)
CL:間|间[jian1]
kāi qū jiān
open interval (in calculus)
mù jiān
interval (between acts in theater)
suí jī shí jiān
random period of time
random interval
jiàn jiē bīn yǔ
indirect object (grammar)
shǎo jiàn
soon
a short while
a narrow gap
slightly better (state of health)
zài sù sòng qī jiān
pendente lite
during litigation
zhōng jiān míng
middle name
second given name
guó jì mín jiān zǔ zhī
international humanitarian organization
chá diǎn shí jiān
tea break
tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
shì jiān
just now
the present time
Lí màn kōng jiān
Riemannian space (physics)
wèi xíng kōng jiān
configuration space (math.)
méi jiān lún
ājñā or ajna, the brow or third eye chakra 查克拉, residing in the forehead
ái shí jiān
to stall
to play for time
jì dé qī jiān
vesting period (in finance)
qǐ yè jiān wǎng lù
extranet
company-external network
cān liàng kōng jiān
moduli space (math.)
parameter space
wèi dá yī jiàn
differing only slightly
not much between them
bàn gān bù gà
shallow
not thorough
superficial
chāo wéi kōng jiān
hyperspace
superspace
higher dimensional space
fù jiān
to be unemployed
to be out of office (government)
to be on sabbatical
qù qǔ zhī jiān
undecided between taking and leaving
zài rén guǐ dào kōng jiān zhàn
manned orbiting space station
jiǎn yā shí jiān biǎo
decompression schedule (diving)
also called 減壓程序|减压程序[jian3 ya1 cheng2 xu4]
jīn shòu shí jiān de kǎo yàn
to stand the test of time (idiom)
zhěn jiān
examination room (in a doctor's office)
dì yī shí jiān
in the first moments (of sth happening)
immediately (after an event)
first thing
kè jiān cāo
setting-up exercises during the break (between classes)
zhù gōng chē jiān
foundry (workshop or factory)
jiān bù róng fà
(to escape danger etc) by a hair's breadth (idiom)
in a critical state
on the brink of crisis
very close (to happening)
Taiwan pr. [jian4 bu4 rong2 fa3]
wú yì jiān
inadvertently
unintentionally
Sāng jiān Pú shàng
Sangjian by the Pu River, a place in the ancient state of Wei known for wanton behavior
lovers' rendezvous
Gé lín ní zhì Biāo zhǔn shí jiān
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
yī xiàn zhī jiān
a hair's breadth apart
a fine line
a fine distinction
bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ
lit. not eating the food of common mortals
fig. placing oneself above the common populace
Rén jiān Xǐ jù
La comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克[Ba1 er3 zha1 ke4]
rén jiān zhēng fā
to vanish
to disappear from the face of the earth
xìn lài qū jiān
confidence interval (statistics)
fāng jiān chuán yán
rumors
the word on the street
shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo
lit. time is a butcher's knife
fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving
nothing gold can stay
gé jiān
compartment
booth
cubicle
partitioned-off area