jiè

褯

Character · Verb · Measure word · NounTraditional介

between; introduce; mind; preposition

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Meanings

8 senses · 13 examples
1.

verb

to be situated between; to intervene

formal

Often used as a component in compound words; standalone use is less common.

Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
jiè介
yú于
liǎng两
shěng省
zhī之
jiān间
 。

This mountain lies between two provinces.

Péng朋
you友
chǎo吵
jià架
shí时
tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
jiè介
rù入
 。

He always likes to intervene when friends argue.

2.

verb

to introduce; to act as intermediary

Often appears as 介绍.

Ràng让
wǒ我
lái来
jiè介
shào绍
nǐ你
men们
rèn认
shi识
yī一
xià下
 。

Let me introduce you to each other.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
zhōng中
jiè介
rén人
 。

He is our intermediary.

3.

verb

to mind; to care about; to take offense

informal

Usually used in the negative or in rhetorical questions. Common in spoken Chinese.

Nǐ你
bié别
jiè介
yì意
 ,
tā他
jiù就
shì是
shuō说
huà话
zhí直
 。

Don't mind him, he's just blunt.

Wǒ我
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
jiè介
yì意
bāng帮
máng忙
 。

I don't mind helping at all.

4.

measure word

measure word for people (in a literary or respectful context)

formal

A formal, respectful measure word, akin to '位'. Often seen in classical or formal modern Chinese.

Yī一
jiè介
shū书
shēng生
 ,
hé何
zú足
guà挂
chǐ齿
 。

Just a humble scholar, not worth mentioning.

Tā他
nǎi乃
yī一
jiè介
wǔ武
fū夫
 。

He is but a military man.

5.

noun

armor; shell; crust

Used for protective coverings, often biological (e.g., insect shells) or metaphorical.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
yǒu有
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
wài外
jiè介
 。

This type of insect has a hard exoskeleton.

jiǎ甲
jiè介
dòng动
wù物

crustacean

6.

noun

preposition (in grammar)

technical

A grammatical term.

 “
zài在
 ”
 、
 “
duì对
 ”
 、
 “
gēn跟
 ”
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
yòng用
de的
jiè介
cí词
 。

"Zai", "dui", and "gen" are all commonly used prepositions.

7.

noun

boundary; border

formal

Often used as a component in compound words.

Liǎng两
guó国
yǐ以
hé河
wéi为
jiè界
 。

The river forms the border between the two countries.

8.

verb

to help; to assist

archaic

Classical usage, often seen in the term 介助.

Jiè介
ěr尔
jǐng景
fú福
 。
 (
 《
Shī诗
Jīng经
 》
 )

May I help you to great blessings.