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jiān

间jiānjiān
room classifier
FromLesson 18inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of jiān

我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　比bǐ　图书馆túshūguǎn　吵chǎo　多duō，　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　学习xuéxí　不bù　太tài　舒服shūfu。wǒ juéde zhè jiān jiàoshì bǐ túshūguǎn chǎo duō, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí bù tài shūfu.
I feel this classroom is much noisier than the library, and it’s not very comfortable to study in here.
那nà　间jiān　房间fángjiān　比bǐ　这zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　安静ānjìng，　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　学习xuéxí　感觉gǎnjué　更gèng　好hǎo。nà jiān fángjiān bǐ zhè jiān jiàoshì ānjìng, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí gǎnjué gèng hǎo.
That room is quieter than this classroom; it feels better to study in there.
这Zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　的de　学习xuéxí　氣氛qìfen　很hěn　好hǎo，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　愿意yuànyì　说shuō　中文zhōngwén。Zhè jiān jiàoshì de xuéxí qìfen hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu yuànyì shuō zhōngwén.
The study atmosphere in this classroom is very good; everyone is willing to speak Chinese.

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