中间人 (zhōng jiān rén) — middleman (in business or trade); mediator (between parties in a dispute)

Definition

Examples

• 他在这次生意中当中间人。
  Tā zài zhè cì shēng yì zhōng dāng zhōng jiān rén.
  He acted as a middleman in this business deal.
• 作为中间人，他帮两方化解了矛盾。
  Zuò wéi zhōng jiān rén, tā bāng liǎng fāng huà jiě le máo dùn.
  As a mediator, he helped both sides resolve their conflict.
• 我们需要一个中间人来调解纠纷。
  Wǒ men xū yào yí gè zhōng jiān rén lái tiáo jiě jiū fēn.
  We need a mediator to arbitrate the dispute.