broker; middleman (esp. in property deals)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
broker; middleman; go-between
informalInformal term, especially common in the context of real estate transactions. Also called '拉纤的' (lā qiàn de). The character '纤' is read as 'qiàn' in this specific word; do not confuse with the more common reading 'xiān' meaning 'fine' or 'delicate'.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
qiàn纤
shǒu手
mǎi买
xià下
le了
zhè这
tào套
èr二
shǒu手
fáng房
。
He bought this second-hand apartment through a broker.
Guò过
qù去
，
fáng房
chǎn产
jiāo交
yì易
cháng常
cháng常
xū需
yào要
qiàn纤
shǒu手
qiān牵
xiàn线
。
In the past, real estate transactions often required a middleman to make the connection.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
míng名
de的
fáng房
wū屋
qiàn纤
shǒu手
，
rèn认
shi识
hěn很
duō多
fáng房
yuán源
。
He is a well-known housing broker who knows many property listings.