间接 (jiàn jiē) — indirect
Definition
An adjective meaning 'indirect' — describes actions, influence, or methods that work through an intermediary rather than directly. Compare with 二手, which usually refers to second-hand goods but can also mean information from an indirect source.
adjective
indirect
Examples
- 间接。Zhè shì yì zhǒng jiàn jiē de yǐng xiǎng.This is an indirect influence.
- 间接。Tā yòng le jiàn jiē de fāng shì huí dá wèn tí.He answered the question in an indirect way.
- 间接。Tā men zhī jiān de jiāo liú hěn jiàn jiē.The communication between them is very indirect.
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