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间接

jiàn jiē · jian jie

Traditional 間接

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. indirect
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Ask her indirectly

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)琦琦(qíqí)来(lái)参加(cānjiā)聚会(jùhuì)，可是(kěshì)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)。

    I want to invite Qiqi to the party, but I do not know how to say it.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)间接(jiànjiē)问(wèn)她(tā)，比如(bǐrú)问(wèn)她(tā)周末(zhōumò)忙(máng)不忙(bùmáng)。

    You can ask her indirectly, for example whether she is busy this weekend.

  3. Dengdeng

    间接(jiànjiē)问(wèn)？这样(zhèyàng)她(tā)会(huì)不会(bùhuì)听不懂(tīngbudǒng)？

    Ask indirectly? Won't she fail to understand?

  4. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，琦琦(qíqí)很(hěn)聪明(cōngming)，一(yī)听(tīng)就(jiù)明白(míngbai)。

    Do not worry. Qiqi is smart and gets it right away.

  5. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)忙(máng)吗(ma)？

    Qiqi, are you busy this weekend?

  6. Qiqi

    不忙(bùmáng)，是不是(shìbùshì)要(yào)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)吃饭(chīfàn)？

    Not busy. Do you want to invite me to eat?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

长(cháng)期(qī)熬(áo)夜(yè)会(huì)间(jiàn)接(jiē)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)健(jiàn)康(kāng)。

Staying up late for a long time can indirectly affect your health.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)是(shì)他(tā)间(jiàn)接(jiē)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)的(de)。

He told me this news indirectly.

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