matchmaking; arranging marriages
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to act as a matchmaker; to propose a marriage; to arrange a match
Traditionally involves a third party (a matchmaker) who visits both families to propose and negotiate marriage arrangements.
Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
wèi位
lǎo老
pó婆
po婆
zhuān专
mén门
gěi给
rén人
shuō说
méi媒
。
There's an old lady in the village who specializes in matchmaking.
Guò过
qù去
，
shuō说
méi媒
shì是
jié结
hūn婚
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù步
zhòu骤
。
In the past, matchmaking was an important step in getting married.
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Tā他
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
qīn亲
qi戚
qù去
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
shuō说
méi媒
。
He asked a relative to go to the bride's family to propose the match.