jiàn xì
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  • 1

    n.gap; interval; space; break

    • lì yòng gōng zuò jiàn xì shōu jí zī liào

      利用工作间隙收集资料

      find free time to gather material

    • zhàn shì men lì yòng xùn liàn jiàn xì bāng zhù nóng mín men shēng chǎn

      战士利用训练间隙帮助农民生产

      The soldiers used breaks in their training to help farmers.

    • jiā kuān mí hé jiàn xì

      加宽弥合间隙

      widen/bridge a gap

  • 2

    n.clearance

    • chǐ lún jiàn xì

      齿轮间隙

      gear clearance

    • zhàn zhēng de jiàn xì

      战争间隙

      an interval between wars

    • zài háng yǔ háng zhī jiān yào liú chū jiàn xì yǐ biàn zuò chū bì yào de xiū gǎi

      之间留出间隙以便作出修改

      Please leave a space between the lines for the necessary corrections.

Word usage

  • "间隙" is often matched with measure word "道"or"段".
    • 间隙

      one interspace

    • 间隙

      one interspace