媒人 (méi rén) — matchmaker (person who arranges marriages)
Definition
A person who arranges marriages between others — traditionally central in Chinese matchmaking, now mostly seen in rural areas. Closely related to the role of 介绍人, who introduces people for any purpose (jobs, business, etc.), not just marriage.
noun
matchmaker (person who arranges marriages)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，媒人。Zài gǔ dài, méi rén shì hūn yīn zhōng fēi cháng zhòng yào de rén wù.In ancient times, matchmakers were very important figures in marriage.
- 媒人。Tā qǐng le yí wèi méi rén lái bāng ér zi zhǎo duì xiàng.He hired a matchmaker to help his son find a partner.
- ，媒人。Xiàn zài suī rán zì yóu liàn ài duō le, dàn méi rén réng rán zài yì xiē dì fāng cún zài.Although free love is more common now, matchmakers still exist in some places.
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