HSK · Level 10
135 words
Chinese word
介于
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiè yú
Meaning
- prepositionbetween
Example
温度介于10和20度之间。wēn dù jiè yú 10 hé 20 dù zhī jiān
The temperature is between 10 and 20 degrees.
More examples
他的意见介于同意和反对之间。tā de yì jiàn jiè yú tóng yì hé fǎn duì zhī jiān
His opinion lies between agreement and opposition.
Core concept
A formal marker locates a value or condition within the gap bounded by two or more limits.
Common phrases
介于A和B之间jiè yú A hé B zhī jiān
between A and B
介于两者之间jiè yú liáng zhě zhī jiān
between the two
介于上下限之间jiè yú shàng xià xiàn zhī jiān
between the upper and lower limits
Similar words
在...之间zài zhī jiān: Shows a value or position in the space between two stated points.
在...之中zài zhī zhōng: Shows that something belongs inside a group, area, range, or larger whole.
Definition in Chinese
作介词，表示处在两个或多个界限之间的中间位置，多用于描述范围或程度的界定，语体偏书面。zuò jiè cí biǎo shì chǔ zài liǎng gè huò duō gè jiè xiàn zhī jiān de zhōng jiān wèi zhì duō yòng yú miáo shù fàn wéi huò chéng dù de jiè dìng yú tǐ piān shū miàn
Word origin
介于 (jièyú, "to lie between") combines 介 (jiè, "to stand between") and 于 (yú, "at or in"), presenting something as positioned within stated limits.
Usage tips
- In everyday-use Chinese, this bookish form is most useful in careful descriptions of ranges, levels, and measured values rather than in casual talk about physical movement.