1. Home
  2. HSK 4
  3. Time, degree and scope

之间

zhījiān

between

A person between two pillars
Memory picture

Characters in this word

之 zhī

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 之

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

  • 我们之间很好。 Wǒmen zhījiān hěn hǎo. Things are good between us.
  • 桌子之间很窄。 Zhuōzi zhījiān hěn zhǎi. It is narrow between the tables.
  • 朋友之间要信任。 Péngyǒu zhījiān yào xìnrèn. Friends should trust each other.

Related words

All HSK 4 words →