媒介

méijiè

noun #19,425

Measure Word

一种媒介 zhǒng

Meanings

1 medium
2 media
3 intermediary
4 vehicle
5 vector

Characters

medium; matchmaker

to introduce; intermediary

Examples

语言是人类沟通最基本的媒介。

Yǔyán shì rénlèi gōutōng zuì jīběn de méijiè.

Language is the most fundamental medium of human communication.

蚊子是传播疟疾的媒介。

Wénzi shì chuánbō nüèjí de méijiè.

Mosquitoes are the vector for spreading malaria.

Tips

usage

媒介 is more formal than 媒体 (méitǐ). 媒体 specifically means 'mass media' (news, TV, etc.), while 媒介 is broader — any medium, vehicle, or carrier that transmits something.

Stroke Order

媒 méi

介 jiè