Word

间歇 (jiàn xiē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 间歇

动 dòng verb

to be intermittent

他的咳嗽间歇了一整夜。

tā de ké sou jiàn xiē le yī zhěng yè

His coughing was intermittent all night.

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Word breakdown

间 jiàn — interval, gap, space between

1 间接 jiàn jiē — indirect HSK 6
- 间 between, intermediate, space
- 接 to connect, to join
Example

这只是间接证据，不能作为定罪的依据。

zhè zhǐ shì jiàn jiē zhèng jù bù néng zuò wéi dìng zuì de yī jù

This is only indirect evidence and cannot be used as grounds for conviction.
2 间隔 jiàn gé — interval HSK 6
- 间 space, gap, interval
- 隔 to separate, to partition
Example

请保持适当的间隔。

qǐng bǎo chí shì dàng de jiàn gé

Please maintain an appropriate interval.
3 间断 jiàn duàn — interrupt, discontinue HSK 7
- 间 interval, gap, space between
- 断 break, cut off
Example

他的工作从未间断过。

tā de gōng zuò cóng wèi jiàn duàn guò

His work has never been interrupted.
4 间谍 jiàn dié — spy HSK 7
- 间 secret, covert (operating between entities)
- 谍 espionage, intelligence gathering
Example

警方逮捕了一名外国间谍。

jǐng fāng dài bǔ le yì míng wài guó jiàn dié

The police arrested a foreign spy.
5 间隙 jiàn xì — gap; clearance; interval HSK 7
- 间 space; gap
- 隙 crevice; opening
Example

这两个零件之间的间隙太小了。

zhè liǎng gè líng jiàn zhī jiān de jiàn xì tài xiǎo le

The gap between these two parts is too small.

歇 xiē — to rest, to stop, to pause

Structure & writing

1 间 jiàn — crack; gap; crevice

Xpinyin

间 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 3

简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁)

consists of

1.1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed

门 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

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闻 wén to hear

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闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over

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润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')

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闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area

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澜 lán large waves; billows 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood 闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom 阀 fá a person or group with special power or influence in a certain field

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阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 阂 hé to be blocked or separated by a barrier 阎 Yán 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify

1.2 日 rì — the sun

日 is a component in 67 characters

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早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday

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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object

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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot

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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something

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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun

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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

Stroke order

2 歇 xiē — to rest

歇 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 曷 hé — classical interrogative pronoun meaning 'how/why'

曷 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

喝 hē to drink (liquid or fluid food)

HSK 3

渴 kě to be thirsty

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歇 xiē to rest

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揭 jiē (lit.) to raise high; to hold up 竭 jié to exhaust, use up completely 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain

2.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)

欠 is a component in 18 characters

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欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung

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次 cì order; rank

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饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol

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吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)

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欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)

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欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.

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坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

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