mediate; intervene; among
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
to act as a mediator; to intervene between parties
formalUsed when someone steps in to mediate or arbitrate between conflicting parties. Often collocates with verbs like 调停 (mediate) or 斡旋 (negotiate).
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
chǎo吵
jià架
，
wǒ我
qù去
jiù就
zhōng中
tiáo调
tíng停
。
The two of them were arguing, so I stepped in to mediate.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
jiù就
zhōng中
wò斡
xuán旋
，
huà化
jiě解
máo矛
dùn盾
。
He is good at intervening to negotiate and resolve conflicts.
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Qǐng请
yī一
wèi位
zhǎng长
zhě者
lái来
jiù就
zhōng中
tiáo调
jiě解
。
Ask an elder to come and mediate between them.
noun
among them; between them; of which
formalUsed as a locative noun to indicate that something applies to one or some among a group previously mentioned. Functions similarly to 其中 but with a more formal, literary tone.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tā他
men们
sān三
gè个
rén人
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
，
jiù就
zhōng中
lǎo老
Wáng王
zhī知
dào道
de得
zuì最
qīng清
chu楚
。
All three of them knew about this matter, but Old Wang knew it most clearly among them.
Zhè这
jǐ几
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
，
jiù就
zhōng中
wǒ我
zuì最
xīn欣
shǎng赏
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
。
Among these writers, I appreciate Lu Xun the most.
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Gè各
zhǒng种
fāng方
fǎ法
dōu都
shì试
guò过
le了
，
jiù就
zhōng中
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
fǎ法
zuì最
yǒu有
xiào效
。
We've tried all kinds of methods, and this one is the most effective among them.