mại bản
[maːj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːn˧˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) intermediary, mediator, broker, comprador
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đó là cái quầy hàng của một người mại bản Phúc Kiến trong một tiệm chuyên chở hàng hóa Trung Hoa trong đường Khổng Tử ở Chợ Lớn.That was a counter belonging to a Fujianese broker in a shop specialized in transporting Chinese merchandise on Khổng Tử street in Chợ Lớn.
[…] a prominent Hong Kong broker […][…] “a prominent foreign currency broker in Hong Kong.”
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) trader (of stock), stock trader
Examples
Traders on the global oil markets have come to expect the resumption of Iraqi oil exports to be slow and subject to endless disruption, […].
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) financier, investor
Common questions
What does “mại bản” mean?
(noun) intermediary, mediator, broker, comprador
Is “mại bản” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.