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Definition(s) for: 之间

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
之间 zhī jiān - (after a noun) between; among; amid
- (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2zhi3 zhi1 jian1])

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 4 542 412 1,110

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zhī- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
- him
- her
- it
jiān- between
- among
- within a definite time or space
- room
- section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
- classifier for rooms
jiàn- gap
- to separate
- to thin out (seedlings)
- to sow discontent

Other Words Containing 之间

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
之间 - 4 542 412 1,110