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Definition
Middleman, mediator, or intermediary.
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How it's used
This term is frequently used in business contexts to describe someone who facilitates a transaction or negotiation between two parties. It carries a neutral connotation, though it can sometimes imply that the person is taking a commission or fee for their role. It is also used in social or personal conflicts to refer to a neutral third party who helps resolve disagreements.
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It would be safer to find a middleman to help with this deal.
Could you act as the middleman and help us settle this?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 介紹人, which specifically refers to someone who introduces two people or things to each other. While a middleman might introduce parties, their primary role is to manage the interaction or negotiation between them.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
