Word: 间 (jiān, jiàn)

三间屋子两头住,谁也瞒不了谁

sān jiān wūzi liǎngtóu zhù,shéi yě mán bù liǎo shéi

three rooms with people living at the two ends: neither can hide anything from the other

不知道是那间？

Bù zhīdào shì nà jiān?

Don't you know what that is?

他住在那边的那间房子。

Tā zhù zài nàbian de nà jiān fángzi.

He lives in that house over there.

他喜欢在山水间散步。

Tā xǐhuan zài Shānshuǐ jiān sànbù.

He likes to take walks among the mountains and rivers.

刹那间，天空亮了起来。

Chànà jiān, tiānkōng liàngle qǐlai.

In an instant, the sky lit up.

十间房屋被烧毁了。

Shí jiān fángwū bèi shāohuǐle.

Ten houses were burned down.

哪间卧室都干净。

Nǎ jiān wòshì dōu gānjìng.

Every bedroom is clean.

大厦千间，身眠七尺；良田万亩，日食一升

dàshà qiān jiān, shēn mián qīchǐ; liángtián wàn mǔ, rìshí yì shēng

a thousand rooms in a mansion, yet the body sleeps in seven feet; ten thousand mu of good land, yet one eats a litre a day

大雨过后，那间旧房子塌了。

Dàyǔ guòhòu, nà jiān jiù fángzi tāle.

After the heavy rain, that old house collapsed.

她不是这间公司正式的职员。

Tā bú shì zhè jiān gōngsī zhèngshì de zhíyuán.

She's not among the regular employees of this company.

她的公寓有几间房呢？

Tā de gōngyù yǒu jǐ jiān fáng ne?

How many rooms does she have in her apartment?

我不太适应在这间公司工作。

Wǒ bú tài shìyìng zài zhè jiān gōngsī gōngzuò.

I felt like a fish out of water at this firm.

我们住在一栋有三间卧室的房子。

Wǒmen zhù zài yí dòng yǒu sān jiān wòshì de fángzi.

We live in a three-bedroom house.

我们老师要我们打扫这间房间。

Wǒmen lǎoshī yào wǒmen dǎsǎo zhè jiān fángjiān.

Our teacher made us clean the room.

我的家人住在那间房子。

Wǒ de jiārén zhù zài nà jiān fángzi.

My family live in that house.

本来这间房间里没有家具。

Běnlái zhè jiān fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù.

The room originally had no furniture.

楼下有间小房子出租。

Lóuxià yǒu jiān xiǎofángzi chūzū.

There's a small house for rent downstairs.

汉语方言间的发音区别很大。

Hànyǔ fāngyán jiān de fāyīn qūbié hěn dà.

There are great differences in pronunciation between different Chinese dialects.

河边有几间旧棚，住着一些工人。

Hébiān yǒu jǐ jiān jiù péng, zhùzhe yìxiē gōngrén.

There are a few old shacks by the river where some workers live.

浅间山现在是寂静的。

Qiǎn jiān shān xiànzài shì jìjìng de.

Mt. Asama is now dormant.

纵有大厦千间，不过身眠七尺

zòng yǒu dàshà qiān jiān, búguò shēn mián qīchǐ

even with a thousand rooms in a mansion, you sleep in only seven feet

记者租了间很贵的房。

Jìzhě zūle jiān hěn guì de fáng.

The reporter rented an expensive room.

谁是这间房子的主人？

Shéi shì zhè jiān fángzi de zhǔrén?

Who is the owner of this house?

货物在各个城市间流转。

Huòwù zài gègè chéngshì jiān liúzhuǎn.

Goods circulate between cities.

这十年间，他为了和平尽力。

Zhè shínián jiān, tā wèile hépíng jìnlì.

He worked hard for peace for these ten years.

这间书店的设计别具匠心。

Zhè jiān shūdiàn de shèjì biéjùjiàngxīn.

The design of this bookstore is brilliantly conceived.

这间公寓家具一应俱全。

Zhè jiān gōngyù jiājù yìyīngjùquán.

This apartment comes fully furnished with everything you need.

这间办公室概不对外开放。

Zhè jiān bàngōngshì gài bú duìwài kāifàng.

This office is categorically closed to the public.

这间医院有很多新设备。

Zhè jiān yīyuàn yǒu hěn duō xīn shèbèi.

This hospital has a lot of new equipment.

这间厂房已经空了很多年。

Zhè jiān chǎngfáng yǐjīng kōng le hěn duōnián.

This factory building has been empty for many years.

这间厨房是大家公用的。

Zhè jiān chúfáng shì dàjiā gōngyòng de.

This kitchen is for everyone to share.

这间客厅的采光很好。

Zhè jiān kètīng de cǎiguāng hěn hǎo.

This living room gets a lot of natural light.

这间客厅的面积有多大？

Zhè jiān kètīng de miànjī yǒu duō dà?

How big is the area of this living room?

这间宿舍住着两个美国留学生。

Zhè jiān sùshè zhùzhe liǎng gè Měiguó liúxuéshēng.

Two American students live in this dorm.

这间屋子太闷了，开窗透透气。

Zhè jiān wūzi tài mènle, kāi chuāng tòu tòuqì.

This room is too stuffy, so open the window and let some air in.

这间屋子布置得很朴素。

Zhè jiān wūzi bùzhì de hěn pǔsù.

This room is decorated very simply.

这间屋子的墙壁刚刷成白色。

Zhè jiān wūzi de qiángbì gāng shuā chéng báisè.

The walls of this room have just been painted white.

这间房子很大。

Zhè jiān fángzi hěn dà.

It's big for a house.

这间房子很安静，住着真舒心。

Zhè jiān fángzi hěn ānjìng, zhùzhe zhēn shūxīn.

This house is quiet, and it's really comfortable to live in.

这间房子有八十平方。

Zhè jiān fángzi yǒu bāshí píngfāng.

This apartment is eighty square meters.

这间房子的布局很合理。

Zhè jiān fángzi de bùjú hěn hélǐ.

The layout of this house is very sensible.

这间房子的月租是多少？

Zhè jiān fángzi de yuèzū shì duōshǎo?

How much is the monthly rent for this place?

这间房子的风水很好。

Zhè jiān fángzi de fēngshuǐ hěn hǎo.

The feng shui of this house is very good.

这间房子要维修了。

Zhè jiān fángzi yào wéixiūle.

This house must be done up.

这间房照不到很多阳光。

Zhè jiān fáng zhào búdào hěn duō yángguāng.

This room does not get much sun.

这间房里很热。

Zhè jiān fáng lǐ hěn rè.

It's very hot in this room.

这间房间很冷。

Zhè jiān fángjiān hěn lěng.

The room is cold.

这间房间是谁的？

Zhè jiān fángjiān shì shéi de?

Whose room is this?

这间房间没有空间再放一张床了。

Zhè jiān fángjiān méiyǒu kōngjiān zài fàng yì zhāng chuáng le.

There's no space in the room for another bed.

这间病房晚上很安静。

Zhè jiān bìngfáng wǎnshang hěn ānjìng.

This ward is very quiet at night.

这间茶馆的布置很典雅。

Zhè jiān cháguǎn de bùzhì hěn diǎnyǎ.

The decor of this teahouse is very elegant.

这间酒店的交通位置很方便。

Zhè jiān jiǔdiàn de jiāotōng wèizhi hěn fāngbiàn.

This hotel is conveniently located in terms of public transportation.

这间铺子的纵深很长。

Zhè jiān pùzi de zòngshēn hěn cháng.

This shop is very deep from front to back.

那个作家就是在这间房里自杀的。

Nàge zuòjiā jiùshì zài zhè jiān fáng lǐ zìshā de.

This is the room where the author killed himself.

那间老房子摇摇欲坠，别进去！

Nà jiān lǎo fángzi yáoyáoyùzhuì, bié jìnqù!

That old house is about to collapse, so don't go in!

那间老房子的围墙摇摇欲坠。

Nà jiān lǎo fángzi de wéiqiáng yáoyáoyùzhuì.

The wall around that old house is tottering.