之间

Traditional: 之間

zhī jiān

HSK 3.0 · 4

zhī jiān · zi1 gaan1 (Jyutping)

(after a noun) between; among; amid
(used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])

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Meaning: marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
Radical: 丿
Strokes: 3
Components: ⿱丶？
Cangjie: INO
Four-corner: 3030.7

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Hide between the cars.

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Choose between the two.

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