trung gian
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Definition
Noun:
- An intermediary or agent: A person, organization, or entity that acts as a link or middleman between two or more parties to facilitate communication, negotiation, or a transaction.
- A medium or intermediate stage: Something that occupies a middle position or serves as a connecting or transitional element between two things.
Adjective:
- Intermediate or mediating: Having a position, role, or nature that is in the middle or that connects other elements.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty đó hoạt động như một trung gian trong giao dịch. (That company operates as an intermediary in the transaction.)
- Hai nước đàm phán thông qua một trung gian. (The two countries negotiated through an intermediary.)
- Adjective:
- Đây là một khâu trung gian trong quy trình sản xuất. (This is an intermediate stage in the production process.)
- Vai trò trung gian của cô ấy rất quan trọng. (Her mediating role is very important.)
Advanced Usage
"trung gian hòa giải": A mediator or conciliator, specifically one who helps to resolve disputes.
- Một luật sư đã đóng vai trò trung gian hòa giải. (A lawyer acted as a mediator.)
In economics, a "trung gian thương mại" (commercial intermediary) is an agent or distributor.
Variants and Related Words
Môi giới (n): A broker. This word often emphasizes the act of brokering deals, especially in business or real estate.
- Anh ấy là môi giới bất động sản. (He is a real estate broker.)
Trung chuyển (v/n): To transfer/interchange, or a transfer point. This refers more to the physical or logistical transfer of goods or people.
- Sân bay là điểm trung chuyển. (The airport is a transfer point.)
Synonyms
- Intermediary: A person who acts as a link between people.
- Middleman: An intermediary in a transaction or process.
- Medium: An intervening substance or means.
- Mediator: A person who attempts to settle a dispute.
Related Idioms
Làm trung gian: To act as a go-between or intermediary.
- Ông ấy đồng ý làm trung gian cho hai bên. (He agreed to act as a go-between for the two parties.)
Vật trung gian: An intermediate object or vector (often used in science).
- Muỗi là vật trung gian truyền bệnh. (Mosquitoes are vectors that transmit disease.)