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between; space; room; measure word
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesnoun
between; among; in the middle
Used to describe the position between two people, groups or countries.
They have great understanding between each other.
Classmates should help each other among the group.
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Trade cooperation between the two countries is getting closer and closer.
A bunch of fresh flowers is placed in the middle of the table.
The friendship between us will not change due to distance.
noun
space; time; period
Can refer to physical space or a specific period of time.
Golden wheat waves can be seen everywhere in the fields.
True love exists among people in the world.
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I often think of my hometown at night.
The little bird flew away in an instant.
You can chat with classmates to relax during class breaks.
noun
room; compartment
Refers to an enclosed space for living, working or storing items.
The inner room is my bedroom.
The train compartments are very clean and tidy.
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My winter coat is hanging in the cloakroom.
We rented a street-facing shop to open a coffee shop.
The bathroom is the one at the end of the hallway.
measure word
measure word for rooms
Used to count individual enclosed spaces like rooms, shops or offices.
This is a south-facing bedroom.
There are three shopfronts for rent on this street.
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Our school has five multimedia classrooms.
He bought an apartment with a balcony.
The bookstore is the one on the far east of the second floor.
noun
surname Jian
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Jian is our new neighbor.
Teacher Jian teaches Chinese in the next class.