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Indirect in Chinese

indirect · HSK 6

间接 jiàn jiē

  1. 间 jiān between
  2. 接 jiē to receive

这件事间接影响了他的成绩。 This indirectly affected his grades.

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How do you say indirect in Chinese?

Indirect in Chinese is 间接 (jiàn jiē).

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