How to say “between” in Chinese

之间

zhījiān

between

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Profession and plans”

“Between” in Chinese is 之间, zhī jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

之间 is read zhī jiān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

jiān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

之

zhī — literary possessive particle

In literary Chinese it works like 的. It lives in 之前, 之后, 之间.

间

jiān — interval; room

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 “之间”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 之间. Tap the sound icon to listen.

朋友之间应该互相帮助。péngyouzhījiānyīnggāihùxiāngbāngzhùFriends should help each other.
团队成员之间配合得很好tuánduìchéngyuánzhījiānpèihédehěnhǎoThe team members work really well together.
朋友之间应该彼此信任péngyouzhījiānyīnggāibǐcǐxìnrènFriends should trust each other.
两者之间只2有微小的差异liǎngzhězhījiānzhǐyǒuwēixiǎodechāyìThere's only a tiny difference between them.
两家公司之间的竞争不断加剧。liǎngjiāgōngsīzhījiāndejìngzhēngbúduànjiājùCompetition between the two companies keeps intensifying.
这次谈话消除了我们之间的误会zhècìtánhuàxiāochúlewǒmenzhījiāndewùhuìThis talk cleared up the misunderstanding between us.

More words from the lesson “Before and after”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “between” in Chinese?

“Between” in Chinese is 之间, pinyin zhījiān.

What does 之间 mean?

之间 (zhījiān) means “between”.

How do you write 之间?

之间 is 2 characters: 之 (zhī) — literary possessive particle; 间 (jiān) — interval; room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 之间?

之间 is read zhījiān. Tones: zhī — first tone, jiān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“between” in the lesson “Before and after”

This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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