中间

zhōng jiān

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

1. the middle; the inside
2. in the middle; within; between; among
3. during; in the meantime

Word relationships

Related words

4 items

• 中心 zhōng xīn 中心 zhōng xīn center When referring to the physical center point of an area.: center
• 里面 lǐ miàn 里面 lǐ miàn inside For 'inside' or 'interior' when emphasizing enclosure.: inside
• 之间 zhī jiān 之间 zhī jiān (after a noun) between; among; amid For 'between' in spatial, temporal, or abstract relationships.: (after a noun) between; among; amid
• 当中 dāng zhōng 当中 dāng zhōng among Used in similar 'among' or 'in the midst of' contexts, slightly more formal.: among

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 在 (zài) to indicate location: 在...中间 (zài...zhōngjiān) 'in the middle of...'. Note that 中间 itself is a noun and typically follows a modifier.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 中 (zhōng) or 间 (jiān) used alone; 中间 is a compound noun that must be used as a whole to mean 'middle'.

Example Sentences

2 shown

桌子 中间 有一本书。

There is a book in the middle of the table.

这条路 中间 有点儿凹。

The middle of this road is a bit sunken.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 中间

• 中间人 中间人 zhōng jiān rén: intermediary
• 中间件 中间件 zhōng jiān jiàn: middleware
• 中间名 中间名 zhōng jiān míng: middle name
• 中间商 中间商 zhōng jiān shāng: middleman
• 中间层 中间层 zhōng jiān céng: mesosphere
• 中间派 中间派 zhōng jiān pài: party of compromise
• 中间神经元 中间神经元 zhōng jiān shén jīng yuán: interneuron
• 中间纤维 中间纤维 zhōng jiān xiān wéi: intermediate filament
• 中间路线 中间路线 zhōng jiān lù xiàn: middle road (in politics)
• 中间音 中间音 zhōng jiān yīn: (phonetics) medial

Child Words of 中间

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 间 间 jiān: between
• 间 间 jiàn: gap