之間
A2
Level 4
★ Core word
Noun
之間 (zhī jiān) is a Chinese word meaning “(after a noun) between; among; amid”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- (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)
Stroke order
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Example
朋友之間應該互相幫助。
Friends should help each other.
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).