matchmaker; go-between
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
matchmaker; marriage intermediary
neutralTraditionally refers to a person who facilitates arranged marriages. Still used in both traditional and modern contexts, including professional matchmaking services.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
jié结
hūn婚
dà大
duō多
xū需
yào要
méi媒
ren人
qiān牵
xiàn线
。
In ancient times, young people getting married mostly required a matchmaker to make the connection.
Tā他
gū姑
mā妈
shì是
gè个
rè热
xīn心
cháng肠
，
cháng常
gěi给
rén人
dāng当
méi媒
ren人
。
His aunt is warm-hearted and often acts as a matchmaker for people.
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Zhè这
jiā家
hūn婚
jiè介
suǒ所
gù雇
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
wèi位
zhuān专
yè业
méi媒
ren人
。
This matchmaking agency employs several professional matchmakers.
Tā他
men们
shì是
tōng通
guò过
méi媒
ren人
jiè介
shào绍
rèn认
shí识
de的
。
They met through a matchmaker's introduction.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
，
qiān千
lǐ里
yīn姻
yuán缘
yī一
xiàn线
qiān牵
，
méi媒
ren人
jiù就
shì是
nà那
gēn根
xiàn线
。
As the saying goes, a marriage bond spanning a thousand miles is connected by a single thread, and the matchmaker is that thread.