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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

期间 [qījiān]
  1. 1. noun time; period; course; term;length
    就在这期间
    during this time; in this very period
    会议期间
    in the course of the conference; during the conference
    农忙期间
    during busy farming seasons
    他在住院期间读了很多小说。
    While in hospital, he read a lot of novels.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

期间 [qījiān]
  1. 1. 某一段时间或时期内
    会议期间
    抗日战争期间
  2. 2. 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

委员会闭会期间
when the committee is not in session
大会休会期间,一切事项由常委会处决。
When the Congress is not in session, all affairs are handled by the standing committee.
春节期间人们相互串亲戚。
Relatives visit or call eachother during Spring Festival.
服役期间
during one's term of military service; during the period of enlistment
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。
To prevent random price hikes, the prices of goods sold by this company during Spring Festival will be verified in accordance with the regulations.
他在任职期间毫无建树。
He did nothing noteworthy during his tenure.
会议期间
in the course of the conference; during the conference
他在住院期间读了很多小说。
While in hospital, he read a lot of novels.

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