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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