掮客

qiánkè

noun #24,892

Measure Word

一个掮客 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

to carry on the shoulder

guest/visitor/customer

Examples

他在房产市场充当掮客，赚取佣金。

Tā zài fángchǎn shìchǎng chōngdāng qiánkè, zhuànqǔ yōngjīn.

He acts as a broker in the real estate market, earning commissions.

这个掮客专门撮合买卖双方。

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). 掮 literally means to carry on the shoulder.

Stroke Order

掮 qián

客 kè