Definition
期间 (qījiān) refers to a specific period or interval during which an event occurs, often used in the pattern 在...期间 ('during the period of...'). It differs from 时期 (shíqī), which denotes a longer, more defined historical or developmental phase, and from 时刻 (shíkè), which means a specific moment or point in time.
noun
period (of time)interval (often used to specify when something occurs)
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 其间qí jiānsound-alike(formal) in between; during that period
Examples
- 期间，。Zài liúxué qī jiān, wǒ rènshi le hěn duō péngyou.During the period of studying abroad, I made many friends.
- 期间，。Zài Chūnjié qī jiān, wǒmen yì jiā rén dōu huì zài yìqǐ.During the Spring Festival period, our whole family gets together.
- 期间。Kāihuì qī jiān bù néng yòng shǒujī.You cannot use your phone during the meeting period.
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