间隔

• Pinyin: jiàn gé
• Desglose de hanzi: 间 = 门 (door) + 日 — between; 隔 = 阝 (place) + 鬲 (tripod vessel) — to separate

Significado

Intervalo; separación; espaciar.

Used for both spatial intervals (distance between objects) and temporal intervals (time between events). Common in scientific, medical, and scheduling contexts. Can function as both a verb (to separate, space out) and a noun (the interval itself).

Ejemplos

1. 公交车发车间隔在高峰时段缩短到五分钟一班。
2. 每两排座位之间要保持足够的间隔。
3. 这种药需要间隔八小时服用一次。

Guía de uso

Contexto: scheduling, spatial, medical

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 请保持一米间隔。(Please maintain a one-meter distance.)
• 两次接种需要间隔四周。(The two vaccinations need to be spaced four weeks apart.)

Incorrecto

• 用'间隔'来描述人际关系的疏远 (Don't use 间隔 for emotional distance between people — use 隔阂 or 距离; 间隔 is for physical/temporal spacing)

Origen e historia

Composed of 间 (between) + 隔 (to separate). Together they describe the space or time that separates things.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal