间
jiānTraditional 間
period of time (as in 期间)
Every meaning
jiān
- period of time (as in 期间)
- room
- between; among
- classifier for rooms
jiàn
- gap; space
- to separate; to sow discord (as in 离间)
In a sentence
我住在一间小屋子里。
I live in a small room.
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In the Library
我忽然想起，搬出去这三年，我在这间房里，一共只睡过五个晚上。
我的房间 · My Room · HSK 4
从那间小屋，正好能看见我们的收银台，也能看见送货车什么时候到。
最后一夜 · The last night · HSK 5
据说1993年，南京大学一间宿舍的四个男生睡前聊天，说起大家都没有女朋友，就决定把十一月十一日叫作“光棍节”。
Words with 间
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).