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间

jiān

1. noun between; within (locative word)

   课间休息十分钟。

   Kèjiān xiūxi shí fēnzhōng.

   There is a ten-minute break between classes.

2. measure word measure word for rooms

   他租了一间小屋。

   Tā zū le yī jiān xiǎo wū.

   He rented a small room.

3. noun a room; a unit that a house is divided into

   这套房子有两个单间和一个客厅。

   Zhè tào fángzi yǒu liǎng gè dānjiān hé yī gè kètīng.

   This apartment has two single rooms and a living room.

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