Definition
间 (jiān) is a classifier used for rooms and enclosed spaces, like '一间房间'. As a noun, it means 'room' — a specific enclosed space within a building, unlike 地方 (dìfang) which is a more general 'place' or 'location'.
classifier
for roomsofficesand other enclosed spaces
noun
roomspaceinterval
Easily confused
- 问wènlook-aliketo ask
- 见jiànsound-aliketo see; to meet
- 闲xiánlook-alikefree (not busy), idle, unoccupied
- 件jiànsound-alike(classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters
- 闪shǎnlook-aliketo dodge, to duck out of the way
- 建jiànsound-aliketo build, to establish, to construct
- 闷mènlook-alike(adjective) bored, depressed, melancholy
- 剑jiànsound-alikedouble-edged sword
- 闻wénlook-aliketo smell
- 剪jiǎnsound-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
Examples
- 间。Nà jiān fángjiān hěn dà.That room is very big.
- 间。Zhè jiān bàngōngshì yǒu sān zhāng zhuōzi.This office has three desks.
- 间。Nà jiān fángjiān yǒu yì bǎ yǐzi.That room has a chair.
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