yákuài

牙侩

Word · NounTraditional牙儈

broker; middleman; go-between

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a broker; middleman; go-between (in former times, one who arranged deals between buyers and sellers for a commission)

archaic

Refers specifically to traditional intermediaries in commerce who facilitated transactions for a fee. The term carries a historical connotation and is seldom used in modern contexts except when discussing historical trade practices. Often implies a profession that profits from both parties.

Jiù旧
shí时
de的
yá牙
kuài侩
wǎng往
wǎng往
zài在
mǎi买
mài卖
shuāng双
fāng方
zhī之
jiān间
zhōu周
xuán旋
 ,
zhuàn赚
qǔ取
yōng佣
jīn金
 。

Brokers in olden times often shuttled between buyers and sellers to earn commissions.

Tā他
chōng充
dāng当
yá牙
kuài侩
 ,
zhuān专
mén门
cuō撮
hé合
tǔ土
dì地
mǎi买
mài卖
 。

He acted as a middleman, specializing in brokering land deals.

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Zhè这
ge个
zhí职
yè业
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
yá牙
kuài侩
huò或
yá牙
zi子
 。

This occupation was called 'yakuai' or 'yazi' in ancient times.