间接

• 拼音: jiàn jiē
• 汉字拆解: 间 = 门 (door) + 日 (sun), meaning between/gap; 接 = 扌(hand) + 妾 (concubine), meaning to connect

含义

Indirect. Not directly connected or caused.

Describes relationships, effects, or methods that are not direct. Used in various contexts including communication, causation, and relationships. The opposite is 直接 (direct).

例句

1. 吸烟不仅伤害自己，还会间接影响身边人的健康。
2. 他通过间接的方式向她表达了好感，但她没有察觉。
3. 这个问题的答案可以从文章中间接推断出来。

用法指南

语境: academic, business, analysis, communication

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 这是间接原因。(This is an indirect cause.)
• 他间接地拒绝了邀请。(He indirectly declined the invitation.)

错误说法

• 我间接地看见他 (Seeing is direct perception — 间接 is for abstract connections, not sensory experiences)

起源与历史

Compound of 间 (between, gap) + 接 (to connect), meaning connected through an intermediary.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated