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gaan1 gaan3
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[1] [n] interval; between two things; the space between; among [2] a numerical classifier for rooms [3] within a definite time or space Stroke count: 12
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 問閒聞 |
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| This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44 | ||
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之間
zi1 gaan1 = between; in the middle of
時間
si4 gaan1*3 = (duration of) time; period
洗手間
sai2 sau2 gaan1 = lavatory (polite)
中間
zung1 gaan1 = middle; centre; (placename) Chung Kan
什麼時間
sam6 mo1 si4 gaan1*3 = when? what time? 國
嘥時間
saai1 si4 gaan1*3 = to waste time 粵
一陣間
jat1 zan6 gaan1 = soon; a moment; a while 粵
陣間
zan6 gaan1 = soon; in a moment; in a while 粵
車間
ce1 gaan1 = garage; workshop
期間
kei4 gaan1 = period; timeSee all 137 compounds (CantoDict reports 156 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 33 examples containing 間
我見到呢度有一間唔係好大嘅警崗 粵
I can see a police box that's not very big here. [Lit. I see-arrive here have one [counter] is-not very big [possessive particle] police box. You CANNOT say 唔大 or 唔好大 instead of 唔係好大, although it may sound like either one if a speaker is talking very quickly. 唔大 should be 細.]
廁所魔鏡，世間上邊個最靚？ 粵
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all? [Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 間
Unicode code for this character: U+9593 (off-site link)
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HTML Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 間
Unicode code for this character: U+9593 (off-site link)
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