之间

之間

zhī jiānㄓ ㄐㄧㄢ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    (after a noun) between; among; amid

  2. 2

    (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])

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瑞士位于法国、意大利、奥地利和德国之间。

瑞士位於法國、意大利、奧地利和德國之間。

Switzerland is located between France, Italy, Austria and Germany.

我可以在茶和咖啡之间做个选择。

我可以在茶和咖啡之間做個選擇。

I can choose between tea and coffee.

请在7、8点之间打给我。

請在7、8點之間打給我。

Please call me up between seven and eight.

我家和邻居家以院子之间的篱笆为分界线。

我家和鄰居家以院子之間的籬笆爲分界線。

There is a fence marking the boundary between our yard and the neighbor's.

我家院子和邻居家院子之间有一道篱笆做为分界线。.

我家院子和鄰居家院子之間有一道籬笆做爲分界線。.

There is a fence marking the boundary between our yard and the neighbor's.