HSK · Level 42
120 words
Chinese word
间隙
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiàn xì
Meaning
- noungap
Example
抽屉和桌子之间有点间隙。chōu tì hé zhuō zi zhī jiān yóu diǎn jiàn xì
There is a small gap between the drawer and the desk.
More examples
在沟通不够的情况下，团队成员之间容易产生间隙。zài gōu tōng bú gòu de qíng kuàng xià tuán duì chéng yuán zhī jiān róng yì chǎn shēng jiàn xì
When communication is insufficient, a gap can easily arise among team members.
Core concept
A break in continuity that leaves two sides, moments, or stages not fully joined.
Common phrases
心理上的间隙xīn lǐ shàng de jiàn xì
psychological gap
两者之间的间隙liáng zhě zhī jiān de jiàn xì
gap between the two
Similar words
间隔jiàn gé: The distance between objects or the time between events, usually as a regular measure.
空隙kòng xì: A small empty opening between two physical parts.
缝隙fèng xì: A thin gap formed where pieces of material meet or are sewn together.
隔阂gé hé: Emotional or mental distance that makes it hard for people to understand each other.
Definition in Chinese
指时间、关系或进展中的空档或裂痕，表示存在不连贯或未被填补的间隔，也可指实物上的小缝隙。zhǐ shí jiān guān xì huò jìn zhǎn zhōng de kòng dàng huò liè hén biǎo shì cún zài bù lián guàn huò wèi bèi tián bǔ de jiàn gé yě kě zhǐ shí wù shàng de xiǎo fèng xì
Word origin
The compound joins 间 (jiàn, "interval") with 隙 (xì, "opening") to picture a break that remains between otherwise connected parts.
Usage tips
- Its meaning is often clear from the surrounding topic, so learners need not assume that it refers only to a physical object.
Other meanings
- intervalnoun
Opposites
- 连接lián jiēconnectionnoun