间歇

間歇

jiànxiē

noun #17,682

Meanings

1 intermission; pause
2 intermittent

Characters

to rest; to stop

Examples

雨下了一阵，间歇之后又开始了。

Yǔ xià le yīzhèn, jiànxiē zhīhòu yòu kāishǐ le.

The rain fell for a while, then started again after a pause.

这种病的症状是间歇性的。

Zhèzhǒng bìng de zhèngzhuàng shì jiànxiēxìng de.

The symptoms of this illness are intermittent.

Tips

usage

Often used as a modifier: 间歇性 (jiànxiēxìng, intermittent), 间歇泉 (jiànxiēquán, geyser). As a standalone noun it means a pause or break between periods of activity.

Stroke Order

间 jiān

歇 xiē