间歇 jiànxiē to stop in the middle of something
to stop in the middle of something; intermittent; intermittence
How to remember 间歇: 间 room + 歇 to stop = to stop in the middle of something.
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- Intermittent - stopping and starting at intervals - 间歇性头痛 (jiànxiē xìng tóutòng) intermittent headache; 间歇泉 a geyser.
- Emphasizes a recurring on-off rhythm, unlike 间断 (a single lapse). Common in medicine, weather, and 间歇训练 (interval training).
- Read jiàn xiē; the noun 'intermittence' and adjective 'intermittent' share this form.