Usage note
中介是帮助两边的人或公司联系的人或机构。
Zhōngjiè shì bāngzhù liǎng biān de rén huò gōngsī liánxì de rén huò jīgòu.
An intermediary is a person or organization that helps two sides connect.
Context note
在买卖房子时，中介会帮助买家和卖家沟通。
Zài mǎimài fángzi shí, zhōngjiè huì bāngzhù mǎijiā hé màijiā gōutōng.
When buying or selling a house, an intermediary helps the buyer and seller communicate.
5 examples
这个中介帮我们找到了新房子。
zhè ge zhōng jiè bāng wǒ men zhǎo dào le xīn fáng zi。
This intermediary helped us find a new house.
中介的工作是让交易更顺利。
zhōng jiè de gōng zuò shì ràng jiāo yì gèng shùn lì。
The intermediary's job is to make transactions smoother.
我们需要一个中介来联系双方。
wǒ men xū yào yí gè zhōng jiè lái lián xì shuāng fāng。
We need an intermediary to contact both sides.
中介告诉我们房子的价格。
zhōng jiè gào sù wǒ men fáng zi de jià gé。
The intermediary told us the price of the house.
她在一家房产中介工作。
tā zài yì jiā fáng chǎn zhōng jiè gōng zuò。
She works at a real estate intermediary.
5 mini stories
小明想租房子，他找了一个中介。中介帮他找到了一个漂亮的公寓。
xiǎo míng xiǎng zū fáng zǐ， tā zhǎo le yí gè zhōng jiè。 zhōng jiè bāng tā zhǎo dào le yí gè piào liang de gōng yù。
Xiao Ming wanted to rent a house, so he found an intermediary. The intermediary helped him find a beautiful apartment.
中介带小红看了三套房子。小红最后选了一套离学校近的。
zhōng jiè dài xiǎo hóng kàn le sān tào fáng zi。 xiǎo hóng zuì hòu xuǎn le yí tào lí xué xiào jìn de。
The intermediary showed Xiao Hong three houses. Xiao Hong finally chose one close to school.
爸爸通过中介卖掉了旧车。中介很快找到了买家。
bà ba tōng guò zhōng jiè mài diào le jiù chē。 zhōng jiè hěn kuài zhǎo dào le mǎi jiā。
Dad sold his old car through an intermediary. The intermediary quickly found a buyer.
中介阿姨很友好，她帮我们签了合同。我们都很感谢她。
zhōng jiè ā yí hěn yǒu hǎo， tā bāng wǒ men qiān le hé tong。 wǒ men dōu hěn gǎn xiè tā。
The intermediary auntie was very friendly; she helped us sign the contract. We all thanked her.
中介公司有很多房子信息。他们帮很多人找到了家。
zhōng jiè gōng sī yǒu hěn duō fáng zi xìn xī。 tā men bāng hěn duō rén zhǎo dào le jiā。
The intermediary company has a lot of house information. They helped many people find homes.
Mini dialogue
找房子
A
你怎么找到这个房子的？
Nǐ zěnme zhǎodào zhège fángzi de?
How did you find this house?
B
我通过中介找到的。
Wǒ tōngguò zhōngjiè zhǎodào de.
I found it through an intermediary.
中介服务
A
中介帮你做了什么？
Zhōngjiè bāng nǐ zuò le shénme?
What did the intermediary help you with?
B
中介帮我联系了房东。
Zhōngjiè bāng wǒ liánxì le fángdōng.
The intermediary helped me contact the landlord.
Related words and contrasts
similar
中间人
zhōngjiānrén
middleman; go-between
中间人 is a person who helps two sides communicate, similar to 中介.
related
介绍
jièshào
to introduce; introduction
中介 often involves 介绍 (introducing) people or services.
related
代理
dàilǐ
agent; agency
代理 is similar to 中介 but often more formal, like a business agent.