Definition
相间 describes things arranged in an alternating pattern, often used with colors, materials, or elements that interlace. It appears in structures like 'A和B相间' (A and B alternate) or 'A与B相间' (A interwoven with B). Note that the POS label 'adv.' may be inaccurate — 相间 typically functions as a verb or predicate adjective, not an adverb. Also, the second gloss 'sow discord' does not match standard usage; only the 'alternate with' sense is reliable.
adv.
(adv.) in an alternating patterninterleaved (note: standard usage is verb/predicate; see description)
Examples
- 相间。Zhè tiáo wéijīn de hóng bái xiāng huāwén fēicháng hǎokàn.The red-and-white alternating pattern on this scarf is very beautiful.
- 相间，。Guǒyuán lǐ de xìngshù hé táoshù xiāng zhòngzhí, hěn shì zhěngqí.The apricot and peach trees in the orchard are planted alternately, very orderly.
- 相间，。Sēnlín zhōng yīnpō yángpō de zhíbèi xiāng fēnbù, xíngchéng dútè de shēngtài.The vegetation on shaded and sunny slopes is distributed alternately, forming a unique ecology.
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