间接 jiànjiē indirect
How to remember 间接: 间 room + 接 receive = indirect.
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How it is used
- Indirect - 间接原因 (jiànjiē yuányīn) an indirect cause, 间接影响 (jiànjiē yǐngxiǎng) indirect effect.
- Direct opposite of 直接 (zhíjiē, direct); note 间 read jiān here - 直接联系 (zhíjiē liánxì) contact directly.
- Means through an intermediary/roundabout, not face-to-face or firsthand.