Definition

1. Preposition:

   • Between: Used to indicate a position or relationship involving two or more distinct points, objects, or parties.
   • Among / In the midst of: Used to indicate a position within a group, an area, or a period.
   • In the middle of: Used to indicate a central point within a space, time, or situation.

2. Noun:

   • The middle / The center: Refers to the central part or point of something.

Usage Examples

• Preposition:

  • Hãy gặp nhau giữa cầu. (Let's meet in the middle of the bridge.)
  • Cô ấy đứng giữa đám đông. (She stood among the crowd.)
  • Chúng tôi nói chuyện giữa bữa ăn. (We talked during the meal.)

• Noun:

  • Căn phòng có một cái bàn ở giữa. (The room has a table in the middle.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đứng giữa": To stand in the middle; often used figuratively to mean being neutral or acting as an intermediary.

  • Anh ấy luôn đứng giữa trong các cuộc tranh cãi. (He always remains neutral in arguments.)

• "Giữa lúc": At the moment when; in the midst of a particular time or situation.

  • Giữa lúc mưa to, điện bị cắt. (Right in the middle of the heavy rain, the power went out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ở giữa (prepositional phrase): In the middle of; at the center of.

  • Quả bóng nằm ở giữa sân. (The ball is in the middle of the field.)

• Trung gian (adjective/noun): Intermediate; intermediary. This is a related concept but not a direct variant of "giữa."

  • Công ty đóng vai trò trung gian. (The company plays an intermediary role.)

Synonyms

• Between: In the space separating two or more points.
• Among: Surrounded by; in the company of.
• Midst: The middle point or part.

Related Idioms

• Giữa đường đứt gánh: To give up halfway; to abandon a task before completion.

  • Đừng giữa đường đứt gánh, hãy cố gắng đến cùng. (Don't give up halfway; try to see it through to the end.)

• Người giữa: A mediator; a go-between.

  • Nhờ người giữa mà hai bên đã đạt được thỏa thuận. (Thanks to the mediator, the two parties reached an agreement.)

adv

1. middle; among; midst
   • ngay giữa đường
     right in the middle of the street