interval; space (v./n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
間隔
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每两小时的间隔，我们需要休息十分钟。 měi liǎng xiǎoshí de jiàngé, wǒmen xūyào xiūxí shí fēnzhōng - Every two hours, we need a ten-minute break.
列车之间的间隔时间约为十五分钟。 lièchē zhī jiān de jiàngé shíjiān yuē wèi shíwǔ fēnzhōng - The interval between trains is about fifteen minutes.
这些植物之间的间隔距离为一米。 zhèxiē zhíwù zhī jiān de jiàngé jùlí wèi yī mǐ - The interval between these plants is one meter.
考试期间，学生们应保持适当的间隔。 kǎoshì qíjiān, xuéshēngmen yīng bǎochí shìdàng de jiàngé - During the exam, students should maintain proper spacing.
这两个事件之间的间隔时间太短。 zhè liǎng gè shìjiàn zhī jiān de jiàngé shíjiān tài duǎn - The interval between these two events is too short.
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间 jiān - space between; (within) a definite time or place; room; measure word for the smallest units of rooms, houses, etc |
隔 gé - to separate; be at a distance from |