Chinese Traditional: 期間
Chinese Simplified: 期间
Pinyin: qi2 jian1
Pinyin Mainland: qi1 jian1
Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄢ
English Meaning: time period, duration of time
Classifier: (duan4) or (ge5)

Example Sentences:

過年期間他體重增加了三公斤。
过年期间他体重增加了三公斤。
guo4 nian2 qi2 jian1 ta1 ti3 zhong4 zeng1 jia1 le5 san1 gong1 jin1.
He gained 3 kilos during New Year's celebration.
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十三世紀期間在歐洲各地都有跳舞熊。
十三世纪期间在欧洲各地都有跳舞熊。
shi2 san1 shi4 ji4 qi2 jian1 zai4 ou1 zhou1 ge4 di4 dou1 you3 tiao4 wu3 xiong2.
All of Europe had dancing bears during the 13th century.
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她在懷孕期間會害喜。
她在怀孕期间会害喜。
ta1 zai4 huai2 yun4 qi2 jian1 hui4 hai4 xi3.
She had morning sickness during her pregnancy.
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很多罪犯在海地大地震期間逃獄。
很多罪犯在海地大地震期间逃狱。
hen3 duo1 zui4 fan4 zai4 hai3 di4 da4 di4 zhen4 qi2 jian1 tao2 yu4.
During the earthquake in Haiti a lot of criminals escaped from prison.
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Mainland Pronunciation:



1. period of time, phase, stage 2. to hope, to wish, to expect 3. (a measure word for issues of a periodical)

Here: a period of time, phase, stage

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jiān

1. between, among 2. (a measure word for rooms, flats, houses, schools, restaurants, hotels, companies) 3. room 4. within a definite space 5. during a definite period of time

Here: during a definite period of time

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