介 jiè between
between; go-between
How to remember 介: 𠆢 tent + 丿 slash + 丨 stick = between. Her festival tent has a tear like a slash and a broken stick for a pole, and it stands squeezed between two snoring strangers.
Component breakdown
介 = 𠆢 tent + 丿 slash + 丨 stick
- 𠆢 tent
- 丿 slash
- 丨 stick
Her festival tent has a tear like a slash and a broken stick for a pole, and it stands squeezed between two snoring strangers.
How it came to be
A standing person with scales hanging down either side of the body: a man in armour. The plates are between him and the world, which is the sense that outlasted the armour.
How it is used
- 'Go-between, intermediary' - its core job is 介绍 (jièshào) to introduce, 中介 (zhōngjiè) agent/broker.
- 介于…之间 (jièyú…zhījiān) 'lies between' - 介入 (jièrù) to intervene, step in the middle.
- 介意 (jièyì) 'to mind/care' - 你介意吗? (nǐ jièyì ma?) do you mind?
Characters built with 介
Words with 介
Example sentences
- 他做了自我介绍。 Tā zuòle zìwǒ jièshào.He introduced himself.
- 让我来介绍一下,这是我的校长。 Ràng wǒ lái jièshào yī xià zhè shì wǒde xiàozhǎng.Allow me to introduce you, this is my principal.