人间 rénjiān the human world
the human world; the earth
How to remember 人间: 人 person + 间 room = the human world.
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How it is used
- The human/mortal world - 人间天堂 (rénjiān tiāntáng) paradise on earth.
- Literary and warm; contrasts with 天上 (heaven) and 地狱 (hell). 人间烟火 (rénjiān yānhuǒ) evokes ordinary earthly life.
- Common in set phrases and lyrical writing rather than plain conversation.
Example sentences
- 我要一间有淋浴的单人间。 Wǒyào yījiān yǒu línyù de dānrénjiān.I'd like a single with a shower, please.
- 在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。 Zài zhège chéngshì, báirén hé hēirén jiān de zhēngduān yùyǎnyùliè.The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.