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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 期间
[qījiān]
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名
某一段时间或时期内
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会议期间
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抗日战争期间。
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跟"其间"不同。"其间"可指在某段时间之内;也可指在某个空间范围之内;还用于抽象意义,相当于"其中""那中间"。"其间"通常不受其他词语修饰。
Examples
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委员会闭会期间
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when the committee is not in session
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大会休会期间,一切事项由常委会处决。
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When the Congress is not in session, all affairs are handled by the standing committee.
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春节期间人们相互串亲戚。
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Relatives visit or call eachother during Spring Festival.
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服役期间
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during one's term of military service; during the period of enlistment
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这个食品公司春节期间出售的货品将按有关规定核价,以防乱涨价。
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To prevent random price hikes, the prices of goods sold by this company during Spring Festival will be verified in accordance with the regulations.
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他在任职期间毫无建树。
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He did nothing noteworthy during his tenure.
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会议期间
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in the course of the conference; during the conference
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他在住院期间读了很多小说。
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While in hospital, he read a lot of novels.
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