blind date; meet for marriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to meet for potential marriage; to go on a blind date
Originally described the traditional practice where families met to assess potential marriage partners before formal betrothal. In contemporary usage, it refers to any arranged or semi-arranged meeting between potential romantic partners, similar to a blind date.
Tā他
men们
tōng通
guò过
péng朋
yǒu友
jiè介
shào绍
xiāng相
qīn亲
rèn认
shi识
。
They met through a blind date arranged by friends.
Zhōu周
mò末
fù父
mǔ母
ān安
pái排
tā她
qù去
xiāng相
qīn亲
。
Her parents arranged for her to go on a blind date this weekend.
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Xiāng相
qīn亲
shí时
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
jué觉
de得
hěn很
gān尴
gà尬
。
Both parties felt very awkward during the blind date.
Xiàn现
zài在
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
bù不
tài太
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
xiāng相
qīn亲
fāng方
shì式
。
Young people nowadays don't really like the traditional matchmaking approach.