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== Both can mean "in the middle" == | == Both can mean "in the middle" == | ||
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| − | === Structure === | + | 之间 and 中间 can both refer to a space "in the middle," only in physical space. |
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* 上海在江苏省和浙江省之间。 | * 上海在江苏省和浙江省之间。 | ||
* 在沙发和桌子之间有一只猫。 | * 在沙发和桌子之间有一只猫。 | ||
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| + | === 涉及到时间和数量范围的时候，要用“之间” === | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | Time1 + 和 + Time2 + 之间 | ||
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| + | Number1 + 和 + Number2 + 之间 | ||
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| + | === Examples === | ||
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* 你需要在八点到十点之间来。 | * 你需要在八点到十点之间来。 | ||
* 3月到7月之间是旅游的好时间。 | * 3月到7月之间是旅游的好时间。 | ||
* 上海的外国人数量在17万到20万之间。 | * 上海的外国人数量在17万到20万之间。 | ||
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| + | === 涉及到一个物体内部位置的时候，要用“中间” === | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | Noun + (的 +) 中间 | ||
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| − | + | === Examples === | |
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| + | * 房子的中间有一个大桌子。 | ||
| + | * 这只猫的眼睛中间有个苍蝇。 | ||
| + | * 我在这一排座位的中间。 | ||
| + | * 把花放在桌子中间。 | ||
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| − | + | == Other uses of 之间 == | |
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| − | == 之间 can be used to indicate relationships == | + | === 之间 can be used to indicate relationships === |
“之间”还可以用于表示一种关系。 | “之间”还可以用于表示一种关系。 | ||
| − | === Structure === | + | ==== Structure ==== |
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In the structure above, Noun1 and Noun2 are usually people. | In the structure above, Noun1 and Noun2 are usually people. | ||
| − | === Examples === | + | ==== Examples ==== |
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| − | == 中间 | + | == Other uses of 中间 == |
| − | + | === 中间 can also mean "among" === | |
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| + | 也可以表示在众多事物中的某一个。 | ||
| − | === Structure === | + | ==== Structure ==== |
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| − | === Examples === | + | ==== Examples ==== |
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| − | * | + | * 你们中间有会唱歌的吗？ |
| − | * | + | * 这些人中间只有一个我认识。 |
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| − | == | + | === “中间”可形成其他固定搭配 === |
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| − | === Structure === | + | ==== Structure ==== |
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| − | Noun | + | 中间 + Noun |
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| − | === Examples === | + | ==== Examples ==== |
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| − | * | + | * 中间人 |
| − | * | + | * 中间商 |
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| − | == Sources and further reading == | + | === Sources and further reading === |
| − | === Books === | + | ==== Books ==== |
| − | === Dictionaries === | + | ==== Dictionaries ==== |
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When describing spatial relationships, the words 之间 (zhījiān) and 中间 (zhōngjiān) will come in handy to express the concepts of "between" and "among." Both are technically nouns (of location) in Chinese, but one key difference is that 中间 can also mean "in the middle."
Both can mean "in the middle"
涉及到位置的时候用法相同
之间 and 中间 can both refer to a space "in the middle," only in physical space.
Structure
Noun1 + 和 + Noun2 + 之间/中间
Examples
- 上海在江苏省和浙江省之间。
- 在沙发和桌子之间有一只猫。
涉及到时间和数量范围的时候，要用“之间”
Structure
Time1 + 和 + Time2 + 之间
Number1 + 和 + Number2 + 之间
Examples
- 你需要在八点到十点之间来。
- 3月到7月之间是旅游的好时间。
- 上海的外国人数量在17万到20万之间。
涉及到一个物体内部位置的时候，要用“中间”
Structure
Noun + (的 +) 中间
Examples
- 房子的中间有一个大桌子。
- 这只猫的眼睛中间有个苍蝇。
- 我在这一排座位的中间。
- 把花放在桌子中间。
Other uses of 之间
之间 can be used to indicate relationships
“之间”还可以用于表示一种关系。
Structure
Noun1 + 和 + Noun2 + 之间
In the structure above, Noun1 and Noun2 are usually people.
Examples
- 父母和孩子之间应该多交流。
- 我们公司，同事之间的关系很复杂。
- 中美之间还有很多问题需要解决。
- 我们之间什么话都说。
- 国家之间的政治关系受经济的影响很大。
- 要学会处理上下级之间的关系。
Other uses of 中间
中间 can also mean "among"
也可以表示在众多事物中的某一个。
Structure
Noun + (的 +) 中间
Examples
- 你们中间有会唱歌的吗？
- 这些人中间只有一个我认识。
“中间”可形成其他固定搭配
Structure
中间 + Noun
Examples
- 中间人
- 中间商
Sources and further reading
Books
Dictionaries
