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
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