之间 zhī jiān (after a noun) between; among; amid(used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间 tán zhǐ zhī jiān) Example sentences 他们俩之间是什么关系？ tāmen liǎ zhījiān shì shénme guānxi? What's the relationship between those two? 你得在这两件衣服之间选一件。 nǐ děi zài zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu zhījiān xuǎn yī jiàn. You have to choose one piece of clothing between these two