secondhand; indirect (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
間接
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Phonetically similar words
见解 jiàn jiě - view; opinion; understanding (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
她通过间接渠道得到了这条消息。 tā tōngguò jiànjiē qúdào dédàole zhè tiáo xiāoxi - She got this news through indirect channels.
这次事故间接导致了公司的损失。 zhè cì shìgù jiànjiē dǎozhì le gōngsī de sǔnshī - This accident indirectly caused the company’s loss.
我们需要通过间接方法来解决这个问题。 wǒmen xūyào tōngguò jiànjiē fāngfǎ lái jiějué zhège wèntí - We need to solve this problem through indirect methods.
这些措施将间接促进经济发展。 zhèxiē cuòshī jiāng jiànjiē cùjìn jīngjì fāzhǎn - These measures will indirectly promote economic development.
他的决定间接影响了整个团队。 tā de juédìng jiànjiē yǐngxiǎng le zhěnggè tuánduì - His decision indirectly affected the whole team.
Characters
接 jiē - connect | HSK 3
间 jiān - space between; (within) a definite time or place; room; measure word for the smallest units of rooms, houses, etc |