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期间

qī jiān

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 期間 Measure word 个

What 期间 means

1. period of time
2. time
3. time period
4. period

The characters in 期间

• 期qīa period of time; phase; stage
• 间jiānbetween; among; within a definite time or space

Example sentences

• 疫情期间注意安全。
  Be careful during the pandemic.
• 我想在休假期间去法国。
  Wǒ xiǎng zài xiūjià qījiān qù Fǎguó.
  I want to go to France for my vacation.
• 汤姆在会议期间打瞌睡。
  Tāngmǔ zài huìyì qījiān dǎkēshuì.
  Tom dozed off during the meeting.
• 现在是看樱桃树的期间。
  Right now is the time of year to see the cherry blossoms.
• 汤姆在会议期间睡着了。
  Tom fell asleep during the meeting.
• 暑假期间，我在邮局工作。
  I worked in a post office during the summer vacation.

Words containing 期间

• 在这期间zài zhè qī jiānduring time; in this time
• 任职期间rèn zhí qī jiānterm of office; while holding a post
• 既得期间jì dé qī jiānvesting period (in finance)
• 在诉讼期间zài sù sòng qī jiānpendente lite; during litigation