相亲 (xiāng qīn) — to go on a blind date (for the purpose of finding a marriage partner); (literary) to be deeply attached to each other
Definition
Casual everyday verb meaning 'to go on a blind date' — arranged or family-facilitated meetings to find a marriage partner. The literary sense ('deeply attached') is rare and almost never what learners will meet.
verb
to go on a blind date (for the purpose of finding a marriage partner)(literary) to be deeply attached to each other
Examples
- 相亲，。Tā jīn tiān qù xiāng qīn le, xī wàng yù dào hé shì de rén.She went on a blind date today, hoping to meet the right person.
- ，。Wǒ biǎo mèi xiāng guò sān cì qīn, hái méi zhǎo dào nán péng you.My cousin has been on three blind dates and still hasn't found a boyfriend.
- ，相亲。Zài zhōng guó, xiāng qīn shì hěn duō nián qīng rén rèn shi duì xiàng de fāng shì zhī yī.In China, blind dating is one of the ways many young people meet partners.
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