期间

期間
qījiān
noun HSK 4 #2,650

Meanings

  1. 1 period; during; time (of an event)

Examples

Chūnjié qījiān, hěn duō shāngdiàn guānmén.
During the Spring Festival, many shops close.
Bǐsài qījiān bù néng yòng shǒujī.
You can't use your phone during the competition.
Zài Běijīng qījiān, wǒ qù le Chángchéng.
During my time in Beijing, I went to the Great Wall.

Tips

grammar
期间 always follows a noun or time expression: 暑假期间 (during summer vacation), 留学期间 (during study abroad). It cannot be used alone.

Stroke Order

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