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If you want to talk about something happening “during” the timespan of something else, or “within” a certain period of time, these are the constructions for you! (These are formal-ish, you’ll see them in news for example, their more casual counterpart of course being …的时候

在…内 。 Within a Duration of Time

This construction is used with literal time words; so days, months, hours, etc.

这本新书很受欢迎,我们书店在几个小时内就卖了500册.
zhè běn xīnshū hěn shòu huānyíng, wǒmen shūdiàn zài jǐ gè xiǎoshí nèi jiù màile 500 cè.
This is new book is very popular. Our bookstore sold 500 copies within hours.

The 在 can also be omitted

三年内就学完了四年的课程.
tā sān niánnèi jiù xuéwánle sì nián de kèchéng.
She finished four years of courses in three years.

在 …期间 。 During a Period of Time

This construction is clearly similar, but takes a noun phrase or verb-object that describes a circumstance or event.

在读研究生期间认识了许多学者。
wǒ zàidú yánjiūshēng qíjiān rènshìle xǔduō xuézhě.
During my graduate study (While I was in grad school) I got to know many scholars.

在上海开会期间去看了几位老同学。
tā zài shànghǎi kāihuì qíjiān qù kànle jǐ wèi lǎo tóngxué.
While he was attending the conference in Shanghai he visited several of his old classmates. 

那,你们在社交疏离期间过得怎样?

社交疏离 shèjiāo shūlí - social distancing. (some parallel texts)

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