期间

期間

qījiān

noun HSK 4 #2,650

Meanings

春节期间，很多商店关门。

Chūnjié qījiān, hěnduō shāngdiàn guānmén.

During the Spring Festival, many shops close.

比赛期间不能用手机。

Bǐsài qījiān bùnéng yòng shǒujī.

You can't use your phone during the competition.

在北京期间，我去了长城。

Zài Běijīng qījiān, wǒ qù le Chángchéng.

During my time in Beijing, I went to the Great Wall.

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 stand alone.

期 qī

间 jiān