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