中间 (zhōng jiān) — the middle, the center; between, among; during, in the middle of (a time period)
Definition
中间 (zhōngjiān) is the everyday word for 'the middle' of a space, between two things, or during a time. It's more physical and concrete than 中 (used in 在…中 patterns) and takes no noun after it; between two specific items, the learner can also meet 之间.
noun
the middlethe centerbetweenamongduringin the middle of (a time period)
Examples
- 中间。Gōng yuán de zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè hú.There is a lake in the middle of the park.
- 中间。Zhè liǎng zuò lóu zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè huā yuán.There is a garden between these two buildings.
- 中间。Huì yì zhōng jiān tā chū qù le.He went out during the meeting.
Grammar
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