Definition
阳间 refers to the world of the living, the mortal realm, as opposed to 阴间 (the underworld or spirit world). It is a place word used in Chinese folk religion, Buddhism, and everyday speech to contrast life after death with earthly existence.
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the world of the livingthis mortal world (as opposed to the underworld)
Examples
- 阳间。Rén zài yáng jiān yào hǎohǎo shēnghuó.People should live well in the world of the living.
- 阳间。Tā xiāngxìn sǐhòu huì líkāi yáng jiān.He believes that after death he will leave the world of the living.
- 阳间。yáng jiān hé yīnjiān shì liǎng gè bùtóng de shìjiè.The world of the living and the underworld are two different worlds.
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