partition wall; makeshift wall
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
partition wall; the wall next door
Can refer to the wall itself that divides space, or by extension, the neighboring room or house.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
hé和
lín邻
jū居
jiā家
zhǐ只
gé隔
yī一
dào道
jiàn间
bì壁
。
There is only a partition wall between our house and the neighbor's.
Jiàn间
bì壁
chuán传
lái来
chǎo吵
nào闹
shēng声
。
Noise is coming from next door (literally, from the other side of the wall).
noun
a makeshift wall or partition (especially in a room)
dialectThis sense is noted as dialectal (方言). It typically refers to a temporary or simple structure built to divide a room.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
mù木
bǎn板
zuò做
le了
gè个
jiàn间
bì壁
，
bǎ把
dà大
fáng房
jiān间
fēn分
chéng成
liǎng两
xiǎo小
jiān间
。
They used wooden planks to make a partition, dividing the large room into two smaller ones.
Zhè这
gè个
jiù旧
cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
de的
jiàn间
bì壁
hěn很
bù不
jiē结
shi实
。
The makeshift wall inside this old warehouse is very flimsy.