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中间

zhōngjiān

middle; between, among

HSK 1 · Topic “Where is it?” Position & direction
middle; between, among
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Characters in this word

中 zhōng

Strokes
4
Radical
丨 — vertical stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

间 jiān

Strokes
7
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他坐在我们中间。 Tā zuò zài wǒmen zhōngjiān. He is sitting between us.
  • 学校在中间。 Xuéxiào zài zhōngjiān. The school is in the middle.
  • 两个商店中间有饭店。 Liǎng ge shāngdiàn zhōngjiān yǒu fàndiàn. There's a restaurant between the two shops.
  • 房间的中间有桌子。 Fángjiān de zhōngjiān yǒu zhuōzi. There is a table in the middle of the room.
  • 中间有一本书。 Zhōngjiān yǒu yì běn shū. There is a book in the middle.
  • 李月站在中间。 Lǐ Yuè zhàn zài zhōngjiān. Li Yue is standing in the middle.
  • 王明在我和李月的中间。 Wángmíng zài wǒ hé Lǐ Yuè de zhōngjiān. Wang Ming is between me and Li Yue.
  • 王明坐在同学中间。 Wángmíng zuò zài tóngxué zhōngjiān. Wang Ming is sitting among classmates.
  • 中间有两个人。 Zhōngjiān yǒu liǎng ge rén. There are two people in the middle.
  • 王明在我们中间。 Wángmíng zài wǒmen zhōngjiān. Wang Ming is among us.

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