Word

媒介 (méi jiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 媒介

名 míng noun

medium

语言是文化传播的媒介。

yǔ yán shì wén huà chuán bō de méi jiè

Language is the medium of cultural transmission.

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Word breakdown

媒 méi — intermediary, agent that facilitates connection

1 媒体 méi tǐ — media HSK 5
- 媒 medium, intermediary
- 体 system, entity
Example

社交媒体改变了人们的沟通方式。

shè jiāo méi tǐ gǎi biàn le rén men de gōu tōng fāng shì

Social media has changed the way people communicate.
2 多媒体 duō méi tǐ — multimedia HSK 6
- 多 multiple, many
- 媒 medium, intermediary
- 体 body, form, entity
Example

这个教室配备了多媒体设备。

zhè ge jiào shì pèi bèi le duō méi tǐ shè bèi

This classroom is equipped with multimedia equipment.
3 新媒体 xīn méi tǐ — new media HSK 6
- 新 new, modern
- 媒 medium, intermediary
- 体 body, form, entity
Example

新媒体改变了人们获取信息的方式。

xīn méi tǐ gǎi biàn le rén men huò qǔ xìn xī de fāng shì

New media has changed the way people obtain information.
4 传媒 chuán méi — media HSK 7
- 传 to transmit, to convey
- 媒 medium, intermediary
Example

他在传媒行业工作多年。

tā zài chuán méi háng yè gōng zuò duō nián

He has worked in the media industry for many years.

介 jiè — between, in the middle, connecting element

1 介绍 jiè shào — to introduce HSK 2
- 介 to mediate/introduce
- 绍 to carry on/continue (the introduction)
Example

让我介绍一下我的朋友。

ràng wǒ jiè shào yī xià wǒ de péng you

Let me introduce my friend.
2 中介 zhōng jiè — agent, intermediary HSK 5
- 中 middle, intermediate position
- 介 introduce, mediate between parties
Example

我通过中介找到了这套公寓。

wǒ tōng guò zhōng jiè zhǎo dào le zhè tào gōng yù

I found this apartment through an agent.
3 简介 jiǎn jiè — brief introduction HSK 6
- 简 brief, concise
- 介 introduce, present
Example

这本书的简介很吸引人。

zhè běn shū de jiǎn jiè hěn xī yǐn rén

The introduction of this book is very attractive.
4 介于 jiè yú — to lie between HSK 7
- 介 between, intermediate
- 于 at, in (positional preposition)
Example

这个城市的气候介于温带和亚热带之间。

zhè ge chéng shì de qì hòu jiè yú wēn dài hé yà rè dài zhī jiān

This city's climate lies between temperate and subtropical zones.
5 介入 jiè rù — to intervene, to get involved HSK 7
- 介 between, in the middle; suggests positioning between parties
- 入 to enter; the act of entering into a situation
Example

他不想介入他们的私人问题。

tā bù xiǎng jiè rù tā men de sī rén wèn tí

He doesn't want to get involved in their personal issues.

Structure & writing

1 媒 méi — matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

媒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)

女 is a component in 54 characters

HSK 1

奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)

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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name

HSK 3

如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with

HSK 4

姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother

HSK 5

妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy

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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage

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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together

HSK 7

奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends

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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun

1.2 某 mǒu — a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so

某 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure)

HSK 7

谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme

Stroke order

2 介 jiè — to be between two things

介 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

界 jiè boundary between different regions

HSK 4

价 jià price; the monetary value of goods

HSK 5

阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down

HSK 6

尬 gà see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease

介 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order