之间zhī jiānbetween; among; amid
之间 (zhī jiān) means "between; among; amid," used after a noun. It appears in 我们之间没有问题。 (There is no problem between us.) and 学校在银行和医院之间。 (The school is between the bank and the hospital.) When A asks where B lives, B replies 在超市和医院之间。 (Between the supermarket and the hospital.)
What does 之间 mean?
- 1.
between; among; amidnoun
What do the characters in 之间 mean?
- 之not compositional here
- 间between
How do you use 之间?
See it in 我们之间 and 在银行和医院之间
What are some examples of 之间 in a sentence?
How is 之间 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你家在哪儿?
Nǐ jiā zài nǎr?
Where is your home?
- Speaker B:
在超市和医院之间。
Zài chāoshì hé yīyuàn zhījiān.
Between the supermarket and the hospital.
- Speaker A:
离这儿远吗?
Lí zhèr yuǎn ma?
Is it far from here?
- Speaker B:
不远,走路十分钟。
Bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng.
Not far, ten minutes on foot.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.