中介

zhōng jiè

CL 个 gè 家 jiā

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. to act as intermediary
2. to link
3. intermediate
4. inter-
5. agency
6. agent

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 中间人 zhōng jiān rén 中间人 zhōng jiān rén intermediary 中间人 is more colloquial for 'middleman', while 中介 is neutral.: intermediary

Related words

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• 媒介 méi jiè 媒介 méi jiè intermediary 媒介 is a medium or intermediary, often in communication or transmission.: intermediary
• 经纪人 jīng jì rén 经纪人 jīng jì rén broker 经纪人 is a broker, typically for deals, arts, or sports, a specific type of 中介.: broker

Synonyms

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• 代理 dài lǐ 代理 dài lǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position Both can mean 'agent' or 'agency', but 代理 emphasizes acting on behalf of someone.: to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 房地产中介 (real estate agency), 中介机构 (intermediary organization).

Formality

中介 is formal and professional; avoid using it to refer to casual go-betweens like a friend mediating an argument.

Example Sentences

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我们通过 中介 找到了这间房子。

We found this house through an agent.

湯姆是 中介 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10503994)

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Words Containing 中介

• 中介所 中介所 zhōng jiè suǒ: agency
• 中介资料 中介资料 zhōng jiè zī liào: metadata
• 房屋中介 房屋中介 fáng wū zhōng jiè: housing agent
• 房产中介 房产中介 fáng chǎn zhōng jiè: real estate agent

Child Words of 中介

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 介 介 jiè: to introduce