third party; the other man/woman in an affair
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
third party; outsider
neutralA neutral, general term used in legal, business, or any context involving two primary parties and an external entity.
Qǐng请
yī一
gè个
dì第
sān三
zhě者
lái来
zuò做
gōng公
zhèng证
。
Invite a third party to act as a notary.
Hé合
tóng同
jiū纠
fēn纷
xū需
yào要
yóu由
dì第
sān三
fāng方
zhòng仲
cái裁
。
Contract disputes need to be arbitrated by a third party.
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Tā他
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
chǎo吵
de的
dì第
sān三
zhě者
，
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
cān参
yù与
。
He is an outsider to this argument and should not get involved.
noun
the other man/woman; home-wrecker
derogatoryA strongly negative term referring to a person who has an extramarital affair with one spouse, breaking up a marriage or relationship. The register is derogatory.
Tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
yīn因
wèi为
dì第
sān三
zhě者
de的
chā插
zú足
ér而
pò破
liè裂
le了
。
Their marriage broke down due to the other woman's interference.
Tā她
fā发
xiàn现
zhàng丈
fu夫
yǒu有
le了
dì第
sān三
zhě者
。
She discovered her husband was having an affair.
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Zuò做
dì第
sān三
zhě者
shì是
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
。
Being the other man/woman is immoral.
Diàn电
shì视
jù剧
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
dì第
sān三
zhě者
jué角
sè色
de的
qíng情
jié节
。
TV dramas often have plotlines involving a third party character.