介 jiè — introduce; lie between; between
请允许我介绍一下自己。Qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ jiè shào yí xià zì jǐ.Please allow me to introduce myself.
Common words: 介绍 (jiè shào)、中介 (zhōng jiè)、简介 (jiǎn jiè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "lie between"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "lie between", including 介 (jiè), 隔 (gé). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "lie between" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 介 (jiè), 隔 (gé) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiè, gé — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 介 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 介 jièintroduce; lie between; betweenUseful words: 介绍, 中介
- 隔 géto separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut offUseful words: 隔开, 隔壁
Common words for these 2 "lie between" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 介 (jiè) — so "lie between" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "lie between".
隔 gé — to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut off
我和他家只隔着一条小河。Wǒ hé tā jiā zhǐ gé zhe yì tiáo xiǎo hé.My home and his are separated by only a small river.
Common words: 隔开 (gé kāi)、隔壁 (gé bì)、隔离 (gé lí)
All 2 characters
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