Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trung gian

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ zaːn˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) functioning as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cầu nối

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

vật trung gian truyền bệnhan animal that carries diseases onto humans

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a party that functions as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đối tượng làm cầu nối

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

trung gian hoà giảia third party of reconciliation

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What does “trung gian” mean?

(adjective) functioning as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

Is “trung gian” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.