mediate; intervene
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to mediate; to intervene; to arbitrate
Used when a third party helps resolve conflicts between two sides.
Tā他
men们
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
zhě者
lái来
tiáo调
ting停
zhè这
chǎng场
jiū纠
fēn纷
。
They invited an elder to mediate this dispute.
Shuāng双
fāng方
zhēng争
zhí执
bù不
xià下
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
jū居
zhōng中
tiáo调
ting停
。
Both sides are at a stalemate and need someone to intervene.
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Lián联
hé合
guó国
zài在
gāi该
dì地
qū区
chōng冲
tū突
zhōng中
fā发
huī挥
le了
tiáo调
ting停
zuò作
yòng用
。
The United Nations played a mediating role in the regional conflict.
verb
to take care of; to arrange; to manage
archaicThis sense is mostly found in early vernacular Chinese (Ming/Qing novels) and is considered archaic in modern usage.
Nǐ你
qiě且
tiáo调
ting停
jǐ几
rì日
，
děng等
wǒ我
huí回
lái来
zài再
zuò作
ān安
pái排
。
You manage things for a few days and wait for me to return before making further arrangements.
Jiā家
zhōng中
shì事
wù务
dōu都
tiáo调
ting停
hǎo好
le了
，
fāng方
cái才
chū出
mén门
。
Only after arranging all household affairs did he leave home.