中间 (zhōngjiān) — middle; between; among

中间 (zhōngjiān)

中间 describes the position in the center of a space or the interval between two points in time, people, or things.

Meanings

1. [noun] the middle; the center point of a space or object
2. [noun] between; in the interval separating two things or people
3. [noun] among; within a group

Example Sentences

书在桌子中间。 Shū zài zhuōzi zhōngjiān. The book is in the middle of the table.

他坐在两个朋友中间。 Tā zuò zài liǎng gè péngyǒu zhōngjiān. He is sitting between two friends.

在这些学生中间，她的成绩最好。 Zài zhèxiē xuésheng zhōngjiān, tā de chéngjì zuì hǎo. Among these students, her grades are the best.

我们中间休息了十分钟。 Wǒmen zhōngjiān xiūxi le shí fēnzhōng. We took a ten-minute break in the middle.

Collocations

Memory Hook

中 means "center" and 间 means "space between" — put them together and you get the space right in the center between two things.