间 — measure word
measure word (rooms)
How to pronounce it
间 is read jiān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A 门 “door” with the 日 “sun” showing through the gap.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “间”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 间. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你什么时候有时间nǐshénmeshíhouyǒushíjiānWhen do you have time?
- 你晚上有时间吗？nǐwǎnshangyǒushíjiānmaDo you have time in the evening?
- 房间里有两个人fángjiānliyǒuliǎnggerénThere are two people in the room.
- 请问洗手间在哪儿qǐngwèn,xǐshǒujiānzàinǎrExcuse me, where is the restroom?
- 这间房间很大zhèjiānfángjiānhěndàThis room is big.
- 洗手间在几楼？xǐshǒujiānzàijǐlóuWhat floor is the restroom on?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Floors and doors”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 间 mean?
间 (jiān) means “measure word (rooms)”.
How do you write 间?
间 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 间?
间 is read jiān. Tones: jiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Floors and doors”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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