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jiān
间
🚪Essential
HSK 2
📗 Beginner — frequent in early HSK exams
Meaning
Classifier for rooms and spaces.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"间"是最常用的空间量词。"一间房"、"两间卧室"、"三间教室"——任何有四面墙和一个门的空间都用"间"。有趣的是"间"也有"间隔/之间"的意思（"中间"=middle，"人间"=human world）。所以"一间"字面意思是"一个有间隔的空间"——即被墙壁隔开的房间。租房时问"几室几厅"就是在问有多少个"间"。
English
**间 (jiān)** = go-to room classifier. Any enclosed space with four walls and a door. 间 also means "between/space" (中间=middle, 人间=human world). 一间 = "a spaced-off room." Renting: "几室几厅" = how many 间s?
🎯 间 = room. Enclosed space you can enter.
💡 Memory Tip
间 is for rooms. Any enclosed space you can enter = 间.
Examples
一间房
yī jiān fáng
one room
两间卧室
liǎng jiān wò shì
two bedrooms
Common Nouns Used With
房fángroom
卧室wò shìbedroom
教室jiào shìclassroom
办公室bàn gōng shìoffice
厨房chú fángkitchen
浴室yù shìbathroom
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🚪HSK 2
间
jiān
Classifier for rooms and spaces.
一间房
yī jiān fáng
one room
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