Lingaku- (after a noun) between; among; amid
- (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])
Generated definitions (experimental)
- between; among; amid
- used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time
This meaning indicates a spatial or temporal relationship, often used to describe the position or relationship of two or more things or people.
He sits between us.
She walks back and forth between school and home.
This usage indicates a brief time frame, often in idiomatic expressions that convey quickness or immediacy.
In the blink of an eye, time has passed.
In that moment, he made a decision.
Generated collocations (experimental)
guān xi关系zhī jiān之间between relationshipsshí jiān时间zhī jiān之间between timeguó jiā国家zhī jiān之间between countriesrén jì人际zhī jiān之间between peopleshì dài世代zhī jiān之间between generationsxuǎn zé选择zhī jiān之间between choiceskōng jiān空间zhī jiān之间between spaceswén huà文化zhī jiān之间between culturesjiāo wǎng交往zhī jiān之间between interactionsduì huà对话zhī jiān之间between dialogueslì yì利益zhī jiān之间between interestspíng héng平衡zhī jiān之间between balancehóng gōu鸿沟zhī jiān之间between gapsxìn rèn信任zhī jiān之间between trusttán zhǐ zhī jiān弹指之间in the blink of an eye