間
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jiān · between, among

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Top enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

門Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 間

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Example sentences

Notice where 間 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de fáng jiàn shì nǐ de sān bèi dà.我的房間是你的三倍大。

My room is three times as large as yours.

Source: Tatoeba #788824 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì bu shì zài xǐ shǒu jiàn?他是不是在洗手間?

He's in the bathroom, isn't he?

Source: Tatoeba #13556592 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de fáng jiàn shì tā de liǎng bèi dà.我的房間是他的兩倍大。

My room is twice as big as his.

Source: Tatoeba #788845 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí xià zǐ zhī jiàn wǒ wàng le tā de míng zì le.一下子之間我忘了她的名字了。

For a moment I forgot what her name was.

Source: Tatoeba #781184 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de fáng jiàn bǐ nǐ dà yí bèi.我的房間比你大一倍。

My room is twice as large as yours.

Source: Tatoeba #494465 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chà bù duō shì jiù qǐn de shí jiàn le.差不多是就寢的時間了。

It's almost time to go to bed.

Source: Tatoeba #894221 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 間 in context

  1. Say jiān, then recall the core meaning: between, among.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 間 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.