間 [间]

Jyutping gaan1
Pinyin jiǎn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    Variant pronunciation of the classifier sense.
  2. character, obsolete
    Used in place names.

間 [间]

Jyutping haan4
Pinyin jiān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an alternative form for 閒, idle

間 [间]

Jyutping gaan3
Pinyin jiān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. opening/gap/break/section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars/to separate/to alternate/to partition/to sow discord/to drive a wedge/space/a duration of time/to divide/to mixed/commingled/occasionally/sometimes/by chance/every now and then
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用間​尺劃
    to draw (a line) with a ruler
    • 間條線
      间条线
      gaan3 tiu4 sin3
      to draw a line
  2. 動詞
    劃分
    to subdivide (a room, an area, etc)
    • 間做書房
      间做书房
      gaan3 zou6 syu1 fong2
      to subdivide (a room) to create a study room
  3. 量詞、術語
    從闊度​、​橫​向​嘅​角度​，​計算​傳統​中式​建築廳​堂​或者​房​間​嘅​數​量​，​通常​指兩​條柱​或者​兩​埲​牆​之​間​嘅​距​離
    used to count the number of bays (the unit of distance between two pillars or walls) of traditional Chinese-style architectures (regarding their width, from a lateral view)
    • 明間
      明间
      ming4 gaan3
      central bay
    • 左右次間
      左右次间
      zo2 jau6 ci3 gaan3
      left and right recessed bays; bays on the left and right sides of the central bay
    • 兩進 三間
      两进 三间
      loeng5 zeon3 saam1 gaan3
      two halls and three bays
  4. 名詞
    長條​形​嘅​圖​案​；​條紋​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    stripe
    • 呢件衫有三條間。
      呢件衫有三条间。
      ni1 gin6 saam1 jau5 saam1 tiu4 gaan3.
      There are three stripes on this clothes.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 畫直線 – 画直线

間 [间]

Jyutping gaan1
Pinyin jiàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. gap
  2. to separate
  3. to thin out (seedlings)
  4. to sow discontent
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to alternate; to do something alternately
  2. character
    in secret; clandestinely
  3. character
    opening; gap; break
  4. character
    to be mixed up with; to be intermingled
  5. character
    spy; secret agent
  6. character
    to sow discord
  7. character
    to keep away from; to keep apart
  8. character
    to separate; to partition
  9. character
    estrangement; alienation; hostility
  10. character
    intermittently; sometimes
  11. character
    to blame; to reproach

間 [间]

Jyutping gaan1
Pinyin jiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. between
  2. among
  3. within a definite time or space
  4. room
  5. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  6. classifier for rooms
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. dimension/to layout or design/classifier for shops, office or buildings
  2. between/among/within a definite time or space/room/classifier for rooms/space/a place or locality/midpoint
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    用​嚟​計算​建築​物​嘅​間​隔​或者​成座​建築物
    measure word for a portion of or an entire building
    • 一間房
      一间房
      jat1 gaan1 fong2
      a room
    • 一間舖
      一间舖
      jat1 gaan1 pou3
      a shop
    • 一間珠寶店
      一间珠宝店
      jat1 gaan1 zyu1 bou2 dim3
      a jewellery shop
    • 一間屋
      一间屋
      jat1 gaan1 uk1
      a house
    • 兩間學校
      两间学校
      loeng5 gaan1 hok6 haau6
      two schools
    • 三間醫院
      三间医院
      saam1 gaan1 ji1 jyun2
      three hospitals
    • 我去開呢間圖書館。
      我去开呢间图书馆。
      ngo5 heoi3 hoi1 ni1 gaan1 tou4 syu1 gun2.
      I am used to going to this library.
    • 華人廟宇委員會直轄廟宇總共有二十四間。
      华人庙宇委员会直辖庙宇总共有二十四间。
      waa4 jan4 miu6 jyu5 wai2 jyun4 wui2 zik6 hat6 miu6 jyu5 zung2 gung6 jau5 ji6 sap6 sei3 gaan1.
      The Chinese Temples Committee directly administers 24 temples.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    room; chamber
    • 房間
      房间
      fáng jiān
      room
    • 衛生間
      卫生间
      wèi shēng jiān
      bathroom, toilet
    • 雙人間
      双人间
      shuāng rén jiān
      double room
  2. character
    a moment; a little while; instant
  3. character
    section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  4. character
    among; between
    • 小鳥們在樹枝間唱歌。
      小鸟们在树枝间唱歌。
      xiǎo niǎo men zài shù zhī jiān chàng gē ．
      The birds were singing among the branches of the tree.
    • 兩個公司間的談判非常成功。
      两个公司间的谈判非常成功。
      liǎng ge gōng sī jiān de tán pàn fēi cháng chéng gōng ．
      The negotiations between the two companies were successful.
    • 兩點間直線最短。
      两点间直线最短。
      liǎng diǎn jiān zhí xiàn zuì duǎn ．
      The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
  5. character
    Classifier for smallest units of housing, such as rooms and shopfronts.
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character
    within a definite time period or place
    • 時間
      时间
      shí jiān
      time, period
    • 晚間
      晚间
      wǎn jiān
      evening, night
    • 世間
      世间
      shì jiān
      world, earth
    • 空間
      空间
      kōng jiān
      space
  8. character, Cantonese
    Classifier for buildings in general, including schools, banks, cinemas, hospitals, shops, factories.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. interval, space
  2. place, between
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    ANA
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    ISA
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #172
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #105
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #107
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我不知道我有没有时间。
    我不知道我有沒有時間。
    wǒ bù zhī dào wǒ yǒu méi yǒu shí jiān 。
    • I don't know if I have the time.
    • I don't know if I'll have time.
    • I don't know if there is time.
    • I don't know whether I have time or not.
  2. Mandarin
    这间房间朝向很好。
    這間房間朝向很好。
    zhè jiān fáng jiān cháo xiàng hěn hǎo 。
    • This room's orientation is great.
    • This room's location is great.
  3. Mandarin
    我要回房间了，在那儿我可以学习。
    我要回房間了，在那兒我可以學習。
    wǒ yào huí fáng jiān le ， zài na er wǒ kě yǐ xué xí 。
    • I am going to my room, where I can study.
  4. Mandarin
    我要预订一间6月3日的单人房。
    我要預訂一間6月3日的單人房。
    wǒ yào yù dìng yī jiān 6 yuè 3 rì de dān rén fáng 。
    • I'd like to reserve a single room on June 3.
  5. Mandarin
    随着时间的推移，比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。
    隨着時間的推移，比賽增加了規則以使之更安全。
    suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， bǐ sài zēng jiā le guī zé yǐ shǐ zhī gèng ān quán 。
    • As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    时间唔早啦，我要番去啦。
    時間唔早啦，我要番去啦。
    si4 gaan3 m4 zou2 laa1 ， ngo5 jiu3 faan1 heoi3 laa1 。
    • It's getting late. I gotta go.
    • It's gotten too late, I should go back.
  2. Cantonese
    佢自己有间屋。
    佢自己有間屋。
    keoi5 zi6 gei2 jau5 gaan1 uk1 。
    • He has a house of his own.
    • He owns his own house.
  3. Cantonese
    唔使急，仲有大把时间。
    唔使急，仲有大把時間。
    m4 si2 gap1 ， zung6 jau5 daai6 baa2 si4 gaan3 。
    • There's no need to panic. There's plenty of time.
  4. Cantonese
    我突然间唔记得咗佢叫咩名。
    我突然間唔記得咗佢叫咩名。
    ngo5 dat6 jin4 gaan1 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 keoi5 giu3 me1 ming4 。
    • I can't recall her name at the moment.
  5. Cantonese
    我换咗窗帘之后，成间房睇落唔同晒。
    我換咗窗簾之後，成間房睇落唔同晒。
    ngo5 wun6 zo2 coeng1 lim2 zi1 hau6 ， sing4 gaan1 fong4 tai2 lok6 m4 tung4 saai3 。
    • The room looks different after I've changed the curtains.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺呢间公司做咗五六年都冇升过职，仲系一个办公室助理。
    佢喺呢間公司做咗五六年都冇升過職，仲係一個辦公室助理。
    keoi5 hai2 ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 zou6 zo2 ng5 luk6 nin4 dou1 mou5 sing1 gwo3 zik1, zung6 hai6 jat1 go3 baan6 gung1 sat1 zo6 lei5.
    • He has been in the same position for 5 or 6 years. Today, he is still an office assistant.
  2. Cantonese
    距离交卷时间仲有十五分钟。
    距離交卷時間仲有十五分鐘。
    keoi5 lei4 gaau1 gyun2 si4 gaan3 zung6 jau5 sap6 ng5 fan1 zung1.
    • There is still fifteen minutes before the exam ends.
  3. Cantonese
    你嘅演说技巧仲有进步空间，继续努力！
    你嘅演説技巧仲有進步空間，繼續努力！
    nei5 ge3 jin2 syut3 gei6 haau2 zung6 jau5 zeon3 bou6 hung1 gaan1, gai3 zuk6 nou5 lik6!
    • Keep practicing your delivery skills, you still have room for improvement!
  4. Cantonese
    我间中都会饮吓酒㗎。
    我間中都會飲吓酒㗎。
    ngo5 gaan3 zung1 dou1 wui5 jam2 haa5 zau2 gaa3.
    • I will drink sometimes.
  5. Cantonese
    熄灯之后间房一片黑暗，乜都睇唔到。
    熄燈之後間房一片黑暗，乜都睇唔到。
    sik1 dang1 zi1 hau6 gaan1 fong2 jat1 pin3 haak1 am3, mat1 dou1 tai2 m4 dou2.
    • The room is swallowed by darkness after switching off the light. We can't see anything.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋啱啱仲讲紧中文，然后突然间转咗英文台。
    佢哋啱啱仲講緊中文，然後突然間轉咗英文台。
    keoi5 dei6 ngaam1 ngaam1 zung6 gong2 gan2 zung1 man2, jin4 hau6 dat6 jin4 gaan1 zyun3 zo2 jing4 man2 toi4.
  2. Cantonese
    你喺呢间公司做，你同我疏通吓，介绍我入去做喇。
    你喺呢間公司做，你同我疏通吓，介紹我入去做喇。
  3. Cantonese
    呢个方法虽然一开始好晒时间，但系做落之后就会快好多，认真系除笨有精。
    呢個方法雖然一開始好曬時間，但係做落之後就會快好多，認真係除笨有精。
  4. Cantonese
    做到一为神功，二为弟子，时间够松动，地点够就近，咁咪几好。
    做到一為神功，二為弟子，時間夠鬆動，地點夠就近，咁咪幾好。
    zou6 dou3 jat1 wai6 san4 gung1, ji6 wai6 dai6 zi2, si4 gaan3 gau3 sung1 dung6, dei6 dim2 gau3 zau6 gan6, gam2 mai6 gei2 hou2.
  5. Cantonese
    间鞋舖不时都有返头客嚟帮衬。
    間鞋舖不時都有返頭客嚟幫襯。
    gaan1 haai4 pou2 bat1 si4 dou1 jau5 faan1 tau4 haak3 lai4 bong1 can3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    房间
    房間
    fáng jiān
    • room
  2. Mandarin
    卫生间
    衛生間
    wèi shēng jiān
    • bathroom, toilet
  3. Mandarin
    双人间
    雙人間
    shuāng rén jiān
    • double room
  4. Mandarin
    小鸟们在树枝间唱歌。
    小鳥們在樹枝間唱歌。
    xiǎo niǎo men zài shù zhī jiān chàng gē ．
    • The birds were singing among the branches of the tree.
  5. Mandarin
    两个公司间的谈判非常成功。
    兩個公司間的談判非常成功。
    liǎng ge gōng sī jiān de tán pàn fēi cháng chéng gōng ．
    • The negotiations between the two companies were successful.