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区间

qūjiān

interval; range

A wooden ruler with a red band between two notch marks
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Characters in this word

区 qū

Strokes
4
Radical
匸 — box
Made of
匸 box 乂 to govern
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

  • 报告没有给出单一数字,而是列出一个更可靠的预测区间。 Bàogào méiyǒu gěi chū dānyī shùzì, ér shì lièchū yí gè gèng kěkào de yùcè qūjiān. The report did not give a single figure, but listed a more reliable forecast range.
  • 明年的销售额预计会落在这个区间之内。 Míngnián de xiāoshòué yùjì huì luòzài zhège qūjiān zhī nèi. Next year's sales are expected to fall within this range.
  • 地铁高峰期的客流量明显超出平常区间。 Dìtiě gāofēngqī de kèliúliàng míngxiǎn chāochū píngcháng qūjiān. Passenger flow on the subway during rush hours clearly exceeds the usual range.

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