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间隙

jiàn xì

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 間隙

间隙 (jiàn xì) means "interval; gap; clearance". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 间隙 means

1. interval
2. gap
3. clearance

The characters in 间隙

• 间jiānbetween; among; within a definite time or space
• 隙xìcrack; crevice; gap or interval

Example sentences

• 在伦敦地铁，上车时会有“注意间隙”提醒。
  Zài Lúndūn dìtiě, shàngchē shí huì yǒu “ zhùyì jiànxì ” tíxǐng.
  In the London underground there is a warning to "mind the gap" when boarding the train.
• 在伦敦地铁，上车时会有「注意间隙」提醒。
  In the London underground there is a warning to "mind the gap" when boarding the train.

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