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)
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