between

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in Vietnamese giữa, giữa hai cái gì đó

BrE /bɪˈtwiːn/ AmE /bɪˈtwin/

preposition en → vi

1 POSITION [between + obj] A1

giữa, giữa hai cái gì đó

used for showing the position of something in relation to other things that are next to it or near it

  • between A and B

Collocations between two cities · between the ages of 20 and 30

  • The house is between the school and the park.

    Nhà nằm giữa trường và công viên.

2 TIME [between + obj] A2

trong khoảng thời gian từ... đến...

used for showing a period of time that starts at one point in time and ends at another

  • between A and B

Collocations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. · between Monday and Friday

  • The meeting is between 10:30 and 12 noon.

    Cuộc họp diễn ra từ 10 giờ 30 đến trưa.

3 CHOICE [between + obj] B1

trong số, giữa... và...

used for showing that something is a choice between two or more possibilities

  • between A and B

Collocations choose between two options · decide between several alternatives

  • You can choose between red or blue.

    Bạn có thể chọn giữa màu đỏ và màu xanh dương.

4 RELATIONSHIP [between + obj] B1

giữa... và...

used for showing a relationship between two people, groups, things, etc.

  • between A and B

Collocations relationship between countries · agreement between two parties

  • There is a close relationship between the two companies.

    Có mối quan hệ chặt chẽ giữa hai công ty.

5 MIXTURE [between + obj] B2

trộn lẫn, pha trộn giữa... và...

used for showing that something is a mixture of different things or ideas

  • between A and B

Collocations mix between two ingredients · blend between different styles

  • The cake is a mixture of chocolate and vanilla.

    Bánh ngọt là sự pha trộn giữa socola và vani.

6 RANGE [between + obj] B2

trong khoảng từ... đến...

used for showing that something is within a range of numbers or amounts

  • between A and B

Collocations price between 100 and 200 dollars · range of temperatures between -5 and 30 degrees Celsius

  • The cost is between $50 and $100.

    Chi phí nằm trong khoảng từ 50 đến 100 đô la.

7 MIDDLE [between + obj] C1

ở giữa, nằm giữa... và...

used for showing that something is in the middle of two other things or places

  • between A and B

Collocations sit between two people · stand between two buildings

  • She sat between her parents.

    Cô ấy ngồi giữa bố mẹ mình.

8 NEGOTIATION [between + obj] C1

giữa... và...

used for showing that something is a compromise or agreement reached in negotiations

  • between A and B

Collocations negotiate between two parties · reach an agreement between conflicting interests

  • They reached a compromise between the two sides.

    Họ đã đạt được thỏa thuận giữa hai bên.