中间人 (zhōng jiān rén) — middleman (in business or trade); mediator (between parties in a dispute)
Definition
中间人 covers two roles: a commercial 'middleman' brokering a deal, and a 'mediator' resolving a dispute. The sense depends on context (生意 vs 矛盾/纠纷).
noun
middleman (in business or trade)mediator (between parties in a dispute)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Tā zài zhè cì shēng yì zhōng dāng zhōng jiān rén.He acted as a middleman in this business deal.
- 中间人，。Zuò wéi zhōng jiān rén, tā bāng liǎng fāng huà jiě le máo dùn.As a mediator, he helped both sides resolve their conflict.
- 中间人。Wǒ men xū yào yí gè zhōng jiān rén lái tiáo jiě jiū fēn.We need a mediator to arbitrate the dispute.
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