介介
Basic Meaning
v
Often used in compound words like 介入 (to intervene) to express the idea of being situated in the middle or getting involved between parties.
to be between (two things/parties); to come or lie in between.
在两者当中。
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Sentences:
- 这座城市介于大山和大海之间。This city is situated between a great mountain and the sea.
- 他不应该介入朋友们的争吵。He shouldn't intervene in his friends' argument.
v
This sense focuses on the act of causing a connection. It forms common words like 介绍 (to introduce) and 媒介 (medium, intermediary).
to bring (parties) into contact; to introduce.
使双方发生关系。
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Sentences:
- 朋友给我介绍了一个新客户。My friend introduced a new client to me.
- 互联网是重要的信息媒介。The internet is an important medium for information.
n
This sense is almost exclusively used in the negative or in rhetorical questions, as in 不介意 (don't mind) or 何必介意呢? (Why mind?). It is rarely used affirmatively on its own.
to take (something) to heart; to mind; to care about.
存放在心里。
Words:
介意介怀
Sentences:
- 我不介意多等一会儿。I don't mind waiting a little longer.
- 别把那些小事放在心上，不必介怀。Don't take those small matters to heart; no need to dwell on them.
q
Used in classical or formal modern contexts to refer to a single person, often with a sense of humility or slightness, e.g., 一介书生 (a humble scholar).
a humble classifier for a person (literary).
量〈书〉用于人，相当于“个”，表示微贱。
Words:
一介书生一介武夫
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Sentences:
- 在古代故事里，他常常被描写成一介武夫。In ancient stories, he is often portrayed as a mere warrior.
- 我不过是一介平民，做不了这么大的决定。I am but a humble commoner; I cannot make such a big decision.
Writing & Component
Radical人
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Stroke Count4
Strokes丿㇏丿丨