之间
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
之间 (zhījiān) · between
之间 (zhījiān) means “between; among”. It is written with 2 characters: 之 (of (formal 的)) + 间 (measure word for rooms). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 之间 is built
The characters
之 zhī · of (formal 的)
What 之 is made of
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
间 jiān · measure word for rooms
What 间 is made of
- 门mén — door
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: The sun 日 shining through a doorway 门 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们两个人之间没有问题。Wǒmen liǎng gè rén zhījiān méiyǒu wèntí.There's no problem between the two of us.
你家和学校之间有多远？Nǐ jiā hé xuéxiào zhījiān yǒu duō yuǎn?How far is it between your home and the school?
Questions about 之间
What does 之间 mean?
之间 (zhījiān) means “between; among”.
How do you pronounce 之间?
之间 is pronounced zhījiān.
Which HSK level is 之间?
之间 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 分之fēnzhī(fraction) …分之…, e.g. 三分之一 one third
- 之后zhīhòuafter
- 之前zhīqiánbefore
- 之一zhīyīone of
- 总之zǒngzhīin short
- 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījímost urgent task
- 反之fǎnzhīconversely
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōuworries back home
- 天伦之乐tiānlúnzhīlèfamily happiness
Learn 之间 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.