中人 [－－]

Jyutping zung1 jan4
Pinyin zhōng rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. go-between
  2. mediator
  3. intermediary
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    middleman; go-between; intermediary; mediator
    (syn.) 牙侩, 当中人, 牙儈, 經紀, 牽仔, 九八人, 當中人, 伢子, 市儈, 牙人, 说合人, 代理人, 仲介, 掮客, 中间人, 经纪, 经纪人, 市侩, 中間人, 經紀人, 牙郎, 牵仔, 說合人, 中介, 牙子
  2. noun
    person of average ability; average person
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    咱俩是同道中人。
    咱倆是同道中人。
    zán liǎ shì tóng dào zhōng rén 。
    • Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.
  2. Mandarin
    我不知道第三次世界大战会用哪些武器，但第四次世界大战中人们肯定用的是木棍和石块。
    我不知道第三次世界大戰會用哪些武器，但第四次世界大戰中人們肯定用的是木棍和石塊。
    wǒ bù zhī dào dì sān cì shì jiè dà zhàn huì yòng nǎ xiē wǔ qì ， dàn dì sì cì shì jiè dà zhàn zhōng rén men kěn dìng yòng de shì mù gùn hé shí kuài 。
    • I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一言惊醒梦中人
    一言驚醒夢中人
    jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4
    • to be enlightened
  2. Cantonese
    虽然你系个好人，不过我已经有意中人喇。
    雖然你係個好人，不過我已經有意中人喇。
    seoi1 jin4 nei5 hai6 go3 hou2 jan4, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 ji5 ging1 jau5 ji3 zung1 jan4 laa3.
    • Although you are a nice person, I already have someone I love.
  3. Cantonese
    江湖中人最忌三样嘢，洗马槛、着红鞋、勾义嫂。
    江湖中人最忌三樣嘢，洗馬檻、着紅鞋、勾義嫂。
    gong1 wu4 zung1 jan4 zeoi3 gei6 saam1 joeng6 je5, sai2 maa5 laam2, zoek3 hung4 haai4, ngau1 ji6 sou2.
    • There are 3 crimes that triad members hate: to steal from a friend, to be an informer for police, to have an affair with a friend's woman.
  4. Cantonese
    呢位大老倌生前都帮梨园做咗好多嘢，戏行中人对佢离世都深感婉惜。
    呢位大老倌生前都幫梨園做咗好多嘢，戲行中人對佢離世都深感婉惜。
    ni1 wai2 daai6 lou5 gun1 sang1 cin4 dou1 bong1 lei4 jyun4 zou6 zo2 hou2 do1 je5, kek6 hong4 zung1 jan4 deoi3 keoi5 lei4 sai3 dou1 sam1 gam2 jyun2 sik1.
    • This Cantonese Opera star contributed a lot for the industry in his life. All the practitioners feel their sympathies for his passing away.
  5. Cantonese
    江湖中人最忌三样嘢，洗马槛、着红鞋、勾义嫂。
    江湖中人最忌三樣嘢，洗馬檻、着紅鞋、勾義嫂。
    • The triad members hates 3 crimes most : to steal from a friend, to be a informer for police, to take a friend's woman.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    记者问𠮶个明星仔会唔会同圈中人拍拖。
    記者問嗰個明星仔會唔會同圈中人拍拖。
    gei3 ze2 man6 go2 go3 ming4 sing1 zai2 wui5 m4 wui5 tung4 hyun1 zung1 jan4 paak3 to1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    附中六年，套路满满，一定带着喜讯回来！附中人fighting！
    附中六年，套路滿滿，一定帶着喜訊回來！附中人fighting！
    fù zhōng liù nián ， tào lù mǎn mǎn ， yī dìng dài zhe xǐ xùn huí lái ！ fù zhōng rén ｆｉｇｈｔｉｎｇ ！
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    雷蒙德（达斯廷·霍夫曼扮演）是个自闭症患者，“雨中人”是他童年时代的绰号。
    雷蒙德（達斯廷·霍夫曼扮演）是個自閉症患者，“雨中人”是他童年時代的綽號。
    léi méng dé （ dá sī tíng huò fū màn bàn yǎn ） shì ge zì bì zhèng huàn zhě ， “ yǔ zhōng rén ” shì tā tóng nián shí dài de chuò hào ．
    • Raymond (played by Dustin Hoffman) is afflicted with autism, and "Rain Man" is his childhood nickname.