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之间
之間
zhījiān
1. between
2. among
3. inter-

Character Breakdown

之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
间
jiān
between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality
HSK 2 7 丶

Compound Words (7)

一线之间
yīxiànzhījiān
a hair's breadth apart
伯仲之间
bózhòngzhījiān
almost on a par
俯仰之间
fǔyǎngzhījiān
in a flash
两国之间
liǎngguózhījiān
bilateral
去取之间
qùqǔzhījiān
undecided between taking and leaving
弹指之间
tánzhǐzhījiān
a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
瞬息之间
shùnxīzhījiān
in the wink of an eye

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