山间 (shān jiān) — in the mountains; between mountains; intermontane

Definition

adjective
in the mountainsbetween mountainsintermontane

Examples

  • 山间。
    Zhè tiáo shān jiān xiǎo lù hěn yōu jìng.
    This mountain path is very quiet.
  • 山间。
    shān jiān De xī shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ.
    The stream water in the mountains is crystal clear.
  • 山间。
    Tā men zhù zài shān jiān de yí zuò mù wū lǐ.
    They live in a wooden cabin in the mountains.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

山shānmountain
间jiānspace among

The '山' specifies mountains, and '间' denotes the space among them, giving intermountain.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

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