trung gian

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 中間 (“midway”) === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ zaːn˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧] === Adjective === trung gian functioning as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc. === Noun === trung gian a party that functions as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.