gap; interval; distance between two points
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distance between two points; gap; interval
formalA technical and formal term describing the physical or abstract space separating two objects, points, or events. Commonly used in engineering, biology, design, and measurements.
Tiáo调
jié节
yī一
xià下
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
luó螺
sī丝
de的
jiān间
jù距
。
Adjust the distance between these two screws.
Zhòng种
zhí植
shù树
mù木
shí时
，
bǎo保
chí持
shì适
dàng当
de的
jiān间
jù距
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
When planting trees, maintaining proper spacing is important.
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Cóng从
zú足
jì迹
de的
qián前
hòu后
jiān间
jù距
kě可
yǐ以
zhī知
dào道
dòng动
wù物
sì四
zhī肢
huò或
qū躯
tǐ体
de的
cháng长
duǎn短
。
The length of an animal's limbs or body can be determined from the interval between its footprints.
Zhè这
ge个
biǎo表
gé格
de的
háng行
jiān间
jù距
tài太
dà大
le了
。
The line spacing in this table is too large.
Liǎng两
dòng栋
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhī之
jiān间
de的
zuì最
xiǎo小
ān安
quán全
jiān间
jù距
shì是
wǔ五
mǐ米
。
The minimum safe distance between the two buildings is five meters.