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间jiānclassifier for rooms

HSK 2word

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间 (jiān) means "classifier for rooms." It appears in 我有一间小房间。 (I have a small room.) and 这间房间很大。 (This room is big.) In the dialogue, A asks how many rooms B's home has, and B says three. A asks which one is B's, and B points out their own room.

What does 间 mean?

  1. 1.

    classifier for roomsmeasure word

What does the character 间 mean?

  • 间classifier for rooms

How do you use 间?

See it in 一间房间 and 这间

What are some examples of 间 in a sentence?

  1. 我有一间小房间。

    Wǒ yǒu yì jiān xiǎo fángjiān.

    I have a small room.

  2. 这间房间很大。

    Zhè jiān fángjiān hěn dà.

    This room is big.

How is 间 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你家有几间房间?

    Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ jiān fángjiān?

    How many rooms does your home have?

  2. Speaker B:

    有三间。

    Yǒu sān jiān.

    Three.

  3. Speaker A:

    哪间是你的?

    Nǎ jiān shì nǐ de?

    Which one is yours?

  4. Speaker B:

    这间是我的。

    Zhè jiān shì wǒ de.

    This one is mine.

Can you use 间 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (classifier for rooms): 我有一___小房间。 (I have a small room.)
  2. 2.What does 这间房间很大。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word is the classifier for rooms?

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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.