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其間

简其间 · 繁其間

Mandarin · pinyin qí jiān

in between
within that interval
in the meantime

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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
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间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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2–1 · qi2 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kei4 gaan1

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adv

between them; between which; among them; among which
the meantime; the meanwhile
in the interim

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