期间

• 拼音: qī jiān
• 汉字拆解: 期 = 其 (that) + 月 (moon/month) — a set period; 间 = 门 (gate) + 日 (sun) — sunlight between gates, hence a space of time

含义

Period; duration; during. A span of time within which something happens, typically following a noun that specifies the time frame.

A formal time noun that always follows a specific period: 暑假期间 (during summer holiday), 会议期间 (during the meeting), 春节期间 (during Spring Festival). Cannot be used alone — it requires a modifying noun to specify which period. More formal than 的时候 (when/during) and commonly found in news and official language.

例句

1. 春节期间，很多人都回家和家人团聚。
2. 比赛期间，观众不能进入场地。
3. 留学期间，他交了很多外国朋友。

用法指南

语境: news, announcements, formal writing

语气: informational

正确说法

• 考试期间请保持安静。(Please keep quiet during the exam.)
• 实习期间我学到了很多。(I learned a lot during my internship.)

错误说法

• 期间我去了北京 without specifying which period (Don't use 期间 at the start of a sentence without a preceding time noun — say 暑假期间我去了北京 or use 那段时间)

起源与历史

A compound of 期 (period/term) and 间 (between/space) — the space within a defined period.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal