间隙 (jiàn xì) — gap, crack (space between objects); interval, break (time between events)
Definition
间隙 is a more formal/written word for a gap or interval. For a physical gap, 间隙 is narrower than 空隙; for a pause in time, prefer 期间 or 时段 to specify a named period.
noun
gapcrack (space between objects)intervalbreak (time between events)
Examples
- 间隙，。Liǎng shàn mén de jiàn xì tài dà, lěng fēng dōu chuī jìn lái le.The gap between the two doors is too big; cold wind is blowing in.
- 间隙。Tā zài huì yì jiàn xì jiē le yí gè zhòng yào de diàn huà.He took an important phone call during the break in the meeting.
- 间隙。Jī huì wǎng wǎng cáng zài duǎn zàn de jiàn xì zhōng.Opportunities are often hidden in brief intervals.
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