区间

區間

qūjiān

noun #68,735

Meanings

1 interval
2 range
3 section (of a route)

Characters

district / area

between / space

Examples

股价在合理区间波动。

Gǔjià zài hélǐ qūjiān bōdòng.

Share prices are fluctuating within a reasonable range.

这段路有区间测速。

Zhè duàn lù yǒu qūjiān cèsù.

There is average-speed enforcement on this stretch of road.

函数在这个区间内单调递增。

Hánshù zài zhè ge qūjiān nèi dāndiào dìzēng.

The function is monotonically increasing on this interval.

Tips

usage

区间 is the go-to word whenever a range is bounded by two values — in finance (price range), math (interval), and transport (区间车 = shuttle route, 区间测速 = average-speed camera).

Stroke Order

区 qū

间 jiān