Definition
中人 has two distinct noun meanings: it can refer to a person who acts as an intermediary between two parties (a go-between or mediator), or it can refer to a person of ordinary ability, appearance, or status (an average person). Context determines which sense is intended.
n.
go-betweenmediatorintermediaryan average personone of ordinary stature/ability
Examples
- 中人。Zhè wèi zhōng zài liǎng jiā gōngsī zhī jiān zuò le hěn duō tiáojiě gōngzuò.This mediator did a lot of conciliation work between the two companies.
- 中人，。Tā zhǐ shì yí gè zhōng, méiyǒu shénme tèbié de cáinéng.He's just an average person with no special talents.
- 中人。Tāmen qǐng le yí wèi zhōng lái zuò jiànzhèng.They invited a mediator to serve as a witness.
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