professional female matchmaker; go-between
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
professional female matchmaker; woman who makes a living by arranging marriages
neutralOften used in historical or traditional contexts. The suffix '儿' (ér) can be added in some dialects to make it sound more colloquial.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
méi媒
pó婆
cuō撮
hé合
le了
bù不
shǎo少
hǎo好
yīn姻
yuán缘
。
The village matchmaker has arranged many good marriages.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
méi媒
pó婆
shì是
yī一
gè个
shòu受
rén人
zūn尊
jìng敬
de的
zhí职
yè业
。
In the old days, being a matchmaker was a respected profession.
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Nà那
gè个
méi媒
pó婆
r儿
zuǐ嘴
pí皮
zi子
tè特
bié别
néng能
shuō说
。
That matchmaker is very eloquent.