from among; thereby; from it
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
from among; from the midst
formalIndicates taking action or deriving something from within a situation, group, or event.
Liǎng两
wèi位
péng朋
you友
chǎo吵
jià架
le了
，
tā他
cóng从
zhōng中
tiáo调
jiě解
。
The two friends were quarreling, and he mediated between them.
Zhè这
duī堆
jiù旧
shū书
lǐ里
，
tā他
cóng从
zhōng中
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
bù不
shǎo少
zhēn珍
guì贵
zī资
liào料
。
From this pile of old books, he found a lot of valuable information.
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Tā他
men们
yì意
jiàn见
bù不
yī一
，
jīng经
lǐ理
cóng从
zhōng中
wò斡
xuán旋
，
cái才
dá达
chéng成
le了
xié协
yì议
。
Their opinions differed; it was only after the manager mediated that an agreement was reached.
adverb
thereby; by doing so; from it
formalIndicates taking advantage of a situation or using it as an opportunity to achieve an (often selfish) goal.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
hùn混
luàn乱
，
cóng从
zhōng中
yú渔
lì利
。
He took advantage of the internal chaos in the company to profit from it.
Tán谈
pàn判
yuán原
běn本
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
què却
yǒu有
rén人
cóng从
zhōng中
zuò作
gěng梗
。
The negotiation was going smoothly, but someone deliberately obstructed it.
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Zhè这
ge个
wù误
huì会
běn本
kě可
qīng轻
yì易
huà化
jiě解
，
dàn但
tā他
cóng从
zhōng中
tiǎo挑
bō拨
，
dǎo导
zhì致
guān关
xì系
pò破
liè裂
。
This misunderstanding could have been easily resolved, but he sowed discord, leading to a broken relationship.