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之间

zhī jiān
HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. (after a noun) between; among; amid
  2. 2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tán zhǐ zhī jiān])

Words Containing 之间

瞬息之间
shùn xī zhī jiān

in the wink of an eye

伯仲之间
bó zhòng zhī jiān

almost on a par

一线之间
yī xiàn zhī jiān

a hair's breadth apart

去取之间
qù qǔ zhī jiān

undecided between taking and leaving

弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān

(idiom) in a flash; instantly

两国之间
liǎng guó zhī jiān

bilateral

一夜之间
yī yè zhī jiān

(lit. and fig.) overnight

俯仰之间
fǔ yǎng zhī jiān

in a flash

Child Words of 之间

间
jiàn

gap

间
jiān

between

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])