How common it is
间 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
间可以表示房间，也常用于量词。
jiān kě yǐ biǎo shì fáng jiān， yě cháng yòng yú liàng cí。
间 can mean a room and is also used as a measure word.
Context note
间常出现在房间、教室和建筑名称里。
jiān cháng chū xiàn zài fáng jiān 、 jiào shì hé jiàn zhù míng chēng lǐ。
间 often appears with rooms, classrooms, and building names.
5 examples
这间房子很大。
zhè jiān fáng zi hěn dà。
This room is very big.
我们有一间教室。
wǒ men yǒu yì jiān jiào shì。
We have one classroom.
房间里很安静。
fáng jiān lǐ hěn ān jìng。
The room is very quiet.
两间卧室在楼上。
liǎng jiān wò shì zài lóu shàng。
Two bedrooms are upstairs.
这间店很干净。
zhè jiān diàn hěn gān jìng。
This shop is very clean.
5 mini stories
这间屋子很亮。阳光照进来很舒服。
zhè jiān wū zi hěn liàng。 yáng guāng zhào jìn lái hěn shū fú。
This room is very bright. Sunlight comes in and feels comfortable.
学校里有一间图书室。我们常去那里看书。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu yì jiān tú shū shì。 wǒ men cháng qù nà lǐ kàn shū。
There is a reading room in the school. We often go there to read.
这间房间可以睡三个人。
zhè jiān fáng jiān kě yǐ shuì sān gè rén。
This room can sleep three people.
妈妈说先把这间屋子收拾好。
mā ma shuō xiān bǎ zhè jiān wū zi shōu shí hǎo。
Mom said to tidy up this room first.
我们在这间店里买到了午饭。
wǒ men zài zhè jiān diàn lǐ mǎi dào le wǔ fàn。
We bought lunch in this shop.