间隔

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 两棵树的间隔约三米。▶ —
   The gap between the two trees is about three meters.
2. 两次发车间隔十分钟。▶ —
   The interval between departures is ten minutes.

Collocations

Mnemonic

间 jiān "space between" + 隔 gé "to separate, partition": to set a space between, i.e. an interval, a gap, to space apart. Same as the Korean word gan-gyeok (間隔). It covers both spatial distance and a gap in time (时间间隔 a time interval, 间隔距离 spacing). It works as both noun and verb (间隔开 to space apart). 间 means "space between" (中间, 之间); 隔 means "to separate" (隔开, 隔壁 next door).

Related

Quick check

1. What can 间隔 refer to?

   • both spatial distance and a gap in time
   • only weight
   • only color
   • only speed