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之间zhī jiānbetween; among; amid

HSK 4word

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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. 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?

  1. 我们之间没有问题。

    Wǒmen zhījiān méiyǒu wèntí.

    There is no problem between us.

  2. 学校在银行和医院之间。

    Xuéxiào zài yínháng hé yīyuàn zhījiān.

    The school is between the bank and the hospital.

How is 之间 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你家在哪儿?

    Nǐ jiā zài nǎr?

    Where is your home?

  2. Speaker B:

    在超市和医院之间。

    Zài chāoshì hé yīyuàn zhījiān.

    Between the supermarket and the hospital.

  3. Speaker A:

    离这儿远吗?

    Lí zhèr yuǎn ma?

    Is it far from here?

  4. Speaker B:

    不远,走路十分钟。

    Bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng.

    Not far, ten minutes on foot.

Can you use 之间 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 学校在银行和医院___。 (The school is between the bank and the hospital.)
  2. 2.What does 我们之间没有问题。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 之间 mean in 在超市和医院之间。?

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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.