中间

zhōng jiān · zhong jian

Traditional 中間

Meaning

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  1. the middle; the inside
  2. in the middle; within; between; among
  3. during; in the meantime

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2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)四(sì)人(rén)中(zhōng)间(jiān)最(zuì)年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)。

He is the youngest amongst us four.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)让(ràng)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)马(mǎ)路(lù)中(zhōng)间(jiān)嬉(xī)戏(xì)。

Don't let children play in the road.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by LittleBoy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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