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No. 3,800 in Chinese

間

"間" (jiān) means "space," "interval," or "room."

In a sentence

  • 房間裡有一個大窗戶。

    There is a large window in the room.

    間 is used as part of 房間, meaning 'room', which denotes a space designated within a building.

  • 這件事得慢慢地在時間中解決。

    This matter must be solved slowly over time.

    間 is used as part of 時間, referring to 'time', indicating the duration or passage of moments.

  • 我們之間需要更多的交流。

    We need more communication between us.

    間 is used as part of 之間, denoting 'between or among', referring to the relationship or space between entities.

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