掮客

qiánkè
noun #24,892

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 broker
  2. 2 agent
  3. 3 middleman (often with a slightly negative connotation)

Examples

Tā zài fángchǎn shìchǎng chōngdāng qiánkè, zhuànqǔ yōngjīn.
He acts as a broker in the real estate market, earning commissions.
Zhège qiánkè zhuānmén cuōhé mǎimài shuāngfāng.
This broker specializes in bringing buyers and sellers together.

Tips

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掮客 often carries a slightly negative or shady connotation, suggesting an unofficial or semi-legal intermediary. Compare with the more neutral 中间人 (intermediary) or 经纪人 (licensed broker/agent). literally means to carry on the shoulder.

Stroke Order

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