其间

其間
qíjiān
adverb HSK 7 #22,108

Meanings

  1. 1 during that time
  2. 2 in the meantime
  3. 3 among them

Examples

Tā zài guówài liúxué sān nián, qíjiān huí guò liǎng cì guó.
He studied abroad for three years and returned home twice during that period.
Huìyì chíxù le sān tiān, qíjiān tǎolùn le hěn duō wèntí.
The conference lasted three days, during which many issues were discussed.

Tips

usage
其间 means 'during that time' and refers back to a previously mentioned time period. Compare with 期间 (qījiān) which functions similarly but is more commonly used with a specific noun (春节期间, during Spring Festival).

Stroke Order

jiān