zhōng jiè
intermediary
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我通过中介找了一套房子。
wǒ tōngguò zhōngjiě zhǎo le yī tào fángzi.
I found an apartment through an agent.
中介费很贵。
zhōngjiè fèi hěn guì.
The agent fee is very expensive.
我不想通过中介买房子。
wǒ bù xiǎng tōngguò zhōngjiě mǎi fángzi.
I don't want to buy a house through an agent.
经纪人 (jīng jì rén)
broker
代理人 (dài lǐ rén)
agent
直接 (zhí jiē)
direct
间接 (jiàn jiē)
indirect
The Chinese word 中介 (zhōngjiè) for "intermediary" or "mediator" is composed of two characters: 中 (zhōng) and 介 (jiè). 中 means "middle" or "center", while 介 means "to introduce" or "to mediate". Together, they form the compound word 中介, which literally means "middle-introducer" or "middleman". This term is often used in the context of business or diplomacy, where an intermediary plays a role in facilitating communication or negotiations between two parties. For example, a real estate agent acts as a 中介 between buyers and sellers, while a diplomat may serve as a 中介 in international negotiations.
