jiè

解元

Word · Verb · Preposition · NounTraditional介

introduce; between

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to introduce; to mediate

formal

Used formally to mean 'to act as an intermediary'.

Tā他
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
shuāng双
fāng方
zuò作
le了
jiè介
shào绍
 。

He introduced the two parties to each other.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
jiè介
rù入
tiáo调
jiě解
 。

This matter requires someone to intervene and mediate.

2.

preposition

between; among

literary

Often found in classical or formal writing in compounds like 介于.

Zhè这
yán颜
sè色
jiè介
yú于
lán蓝
sè色
hé和
lǜ绿
sè色
zhī之
jiān间
 。

This color is somewhere between blue and green.

3.

noun

armor; shell

archaic

A classical or biological term.

Xiè蟹
yǒu有
jiè介
ké壳
 。

Crabs have shells.