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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

中间人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōng jiān rén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Go-between/ˈɡoʊ.bɪˌtwiːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在双方之间充当中间人。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who acts as a link or intermediary between two or more people or groups.

    "She acted as a go-between for the two feuding families to help them reach a peaceful settlement."
  2. 2

    An agent who handles transactions or delivers messages on behalf of others.

    "The diplomat served as a trusted go-between in the delicate international negotiations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal combination of the verb 'go' and the preposition 'between', dating back to the late 15th century. Originally used to describe physical movement from one party to another, it evolved to denote an intermediary or negotiator facilitating communication between separate individuals or factions.

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