act as matchmaker; arrange marriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to act as a matchmaker; to arrange a marriage between two people
Refers to the traditional role of facilitating a marriage by introducing potential partners and coordinating between two families. Often implies an active, interpersonal effort to bring a couple together.
Tā她
zhuān专
ài爱
gěi给
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
zuò做
méi媒
。
She especially loves to play matchmaker for young people.
Wáng王
shěn婶
shì是
gè个
rè热
xīn心
chang肠
，
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
zuò做
méi媒
。
Aunt Wang is warm-hearted and often acts as a matchmaker for the villagers.
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Zuò做
méi媒
bù不
shì是
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shì事
，
xū需
yào要
liǎo了
jiě解
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
。
Being a matchmaker isn't a simple matter; it requires understanding both parties' situations.