撮合 (cuō) — to play matchmaker, to bring together (romantically); to act as a middleman, to broker (in business)
Definition
撮合 (cuōhé) means to bring two parties together — for romance or business deals. A transitive verb: takes a direct object (撮合他们 / 撮合一笔生意), unlike 介绍 which can also mean simply 'to introduce'.
verb
to play matchmakerto bring together (romantically)to act as a middlemanto broker (in business)
Examples
- 撮合。Wǒ mā ma xiǎng cuō tā men liǎ.My mom wants to play matchmaker for the two of them.
- 撮合。Tā cuō le yì bǐ dà shēng yì.He brokered a big business deal.
- 撮合，。Tā shàn cháng cuō, bù guǎn shì ài qíng hái shì shēng yì.He's good at bringing people together, whether in love or business.
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