trung gian

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 中間 (midway)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ zaːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]

    Adjective

    trung gian

    1. functioning as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.
      vật trung gian truyền bệnh
      an animal that carries diseases onto humans

    Noun

    trung gian

    1. a party that functions as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.
      trung gian hoà giải
      a third party of reconciliation