How to write 之间 (zhī jiān) in Chinese

之间 (pinyin: zhī jiān, written "zhi jian" or "zhijian") means (after a noun) between; among; amid. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 之间.

Meaning

(after a noun) between; among; amid
(used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])

Stroke order

之

间

Character breakdown

之zhī(classical possessive particle); him/her/it/them; to go to 间jiānbetween, among; midpoint; space, place, locality

Examples

看场合。同事之间几块、几十块都正常。结婚那种,几百到几千都有。

kàn chǎng hé. tóng shì zhī jiān jǐ kuài, jǐ shí kuài dōu zhèng cháng. jié hūn nà zhǒng, jǐ bǎi dào jǐ qiān dōu yǒu.

Depends on the occasion. Between coworkers, a few yuan or a few tens is normal. For weddings, anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand.

对年轻人来说,音乐的社交作用同样重要。无论是KTV、音乐节,还是手机上的音乐应用,都让朋友之间有了共同话题。一首流行歌曲可能在几天之内传遍全国,人们边听边讨论,分享自己的感受。

duì nián qīng rén lái shuō, yīn yuè de shè jiāo zuò yòng tóng yàng zhòng yào. wú lùn shì KTV, yīn yuè jié, hái shi shǒu jī shang de yīn yuè yìng yòng, dōu ràng péng you zhī jiān yǒu le gòng tóng huà tí. yì shǒu liú xíng gē qǔ kě néng zài jǐ tiān zhī nèi chuán biàn quán guó, rén men biān tīng biān tǎo lùn, fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de gǎn shòu.

For young people, music's social role is equally important. Whether it's KTV, music festivals, or music apps on phones, all of these give friends shared topics of conversation. A popular song can spread across the entire country within days, with people discussing it as they listen and sharing their own feelings.

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How to write 之间 (zhī jiān) in Chinese

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