How to say “during this period” in Chinese
during this period, meanwhile
“During this period” in Chinese is 其间, qí jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
其间 is read qí jiān: 2 syllables. 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 “其间”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “during this period” in Chinese?
“During this period” in Chinese is 其间, pinyin qíjiān.
What does 其间 mean?
其间 (qíjiān) means “during this period, meanwhile”.
How do you write 其间?
其间 is 2 characters: 其 (qí) — his, that; other; 间 (jiān) — interval; room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 其间?
其间 is read qíjiān. Tones: qí — second tone, jiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“during this period” in the lesson “Later, from now on and the same day”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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