之间

Traditional: 之間

zhī jiān

Dictionary entry

(after a noun) between; among; amid

What does 之间 mean?

之间 (zhī jiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(after a noun) between; among; amid

2(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])

Character breakdown

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之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 间jiānbetween · among

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之间

zhī jiān

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