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媒介
méijiè
Description
"媒介"是指在两个东西中间起传递作用的东西。
"媒介" refers to something that acts as a medium between two things.
比如蚊子可以传播疾病，就是一种媒介。
For example, a mosquito can spread disease, which is a kind of 媒介.
Meanings
媒介méijiè
medium; something that carries or transmits
语言是人和人交流的媒介。
Language is the medium for communication between people.
媒介méijiè
agent or carrier that spreads something
蚊子是传播这种病的媒介。
Mosquitoes are the vectors that transmit this disease.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
媒 (matchmaker/go-between) + 介 (to lie between), together meaning an intermediary.
- Nuance
often used in formal or academic contexts; 媒体 specifically means news media.
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