Chinese Conversation · Level 64
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Chinese word
间歇
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiàn xiē
Meaning
- nouninterruption
Example
网络有间歇，视频会卡。wǎng luò yǒu jiàn xiē shì pín huì kǎ
The network keeps cutting out, so the video may freeze.
More examples
昨天晚上小区有间歇停电，灯一会儿亮一会儿灭。zuó tiān wǎn shàng xiǎo qū yǒu jiàn xiē tíng diàn dēng yí huìr liàng yí huìr miè
There were intermittent power outages at our apartment complex last night, and the lights kept going on and off.
Core concept
A stretch of activity marked by temporary gaps in its flow.
Common phrases
间歇停电jiàn xiē tíng diàn
intermittent power outages
间歇断线jiàn xiē duàn xiàn
intermittent loss of connection
Similar words
中断zhōng duàn: An ongoing activity stops for a time and may begin again later.
暂停zàn tíng: A brief halt in an activity or operation before it continues.
间断jiàn duàn: A connected flow is broken at intervals into separate parts.
断续duàn xù: Activity continues in an uneven on-and-off pattern.
Definition in Chinese
作为名词，表示过程或状态出现间隔性的中断或断续。zuò wéi míng cí biǎo shì guò chéng huò zhuàng tài chū xiàn jiàn gé xìng de zhōng duàn huò duàn xù
Word origin
间歇 (jiànxiē, "intermittency") is built from 间 (jiàn, "interval") + 歇 (xiē, "to rest"), so its structure points to rest occurring between periods of activity.
Usage tips
- For everyday problems with devices or services, this word highlights repeated gaps during use, not one isolated pause or a total breakdown.
Other meanings
- intermittencynoun
Opposites
- 连续性lián xù xìngcontinuitynoun