indirect; not direct; secondhand
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1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
indirect; involving an intermediate agent, medium, or step
Often contrasted with 直接 (direct). Used to describe actions, relationships, or influences that are not immediate or face-to-face.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
jiàn间
jiē接
chuán传
rǎn染
kuò扩
sàn散
。
This disease can spread through indirect transmission.
Měi美
guó国
zǒng总
tǒng统
shì是
jiàn间
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
chǎn产
shēng生
de的
。
The President of the United States is chosen through indirect election.
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Shū书
běn本
zhī知
shi识
shǔ属
yú于
jiàn间
jiē接
jīng经
yàn验
。
Book knowledge belongs to indirect experience.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
jiàn间
jiē接
de地
liǎo了
jiě解
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
。
We only learned about this news indirectly.
Jiàn间
jiē接
shuì税
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
zhuǎn转
jià嫁
gěi给
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
。
Indirect taxes are ultimately passed on to consumers.