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Zwischen - translation, pronunciation and examples

zwischen
[ˈt͡svɪʃən]

between

🇩🇪 German
[ˈt͡svɪʃən]
Meaning of zwischen

in der Mitte von zwei Dingen, Personen oder Orten

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Pronunciation[ˈt͡svɪʃən]
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between

When to use zwischen

between two cities

在两个城市之间

between friends

朋友之间

between the lines

字里行间

between classes

课间

between meals

两餐之间

zwischen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Der Ball liegt zwischen den Stühlen.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Mein Haus steht zwischen zwei Bäumen.

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zwischen在……之间
in在……里
auf在……上
über在……上方
unter在……下面
vor在……之前
nach在……之后

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What's the difference between zwischen / unter / neben / vor

🇩🇪German
zwischen

Means “in between” or “intermediately”; it stresses the position in the gap between two or more things.

A2Often

Der Tisch steht zwischen den Stühlen, das Bild hängt dazwischen.

Стол стоит между стульями, а картина висит посередине.

🇩🇪German

Can mean “under” or “among/between” depending on context; often suggests being among a group rather than exactly in the middle of two things.

A2Very Often

Das Haus liegt unter den Bäumen.

Дом находится под деревьями.

🇩🇪German

Means “next to” or “beside”; it is not “between,” but a position at the side of something.

A2Very Often

Das Auto steht neben dem Haus.

Машина стоит рядом с домом.

🇩🇪German

Means “in front of” or “before”; it points to a position ahead of something, not between two things.

A2Very Often

Vor dem Haus steht ein Baum.

Перед домом стоит дерево.

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zwischen translation: between. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zwischen

[ˈt͡svɪʃən]

zwischen translation

between

zwischen examples

Der Ball liegt zwischen den Stühlen.

zwischen transcription

[ˈt͡svɪʃən]

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zwischen meaning: what does it mean?

in der Mitte von zwei Dingen, Personen oder Orten

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zwischen is pronounced as [ˈt͡svɪʃən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Der Ball liegt zwischen den Stühlen. Translation: Мяч лежит между стульями.

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