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媒人
méirén
Description
媒人是帮别人介绍对象、让男女认识的人。
A 媒人 is someone who helps introduce people to each other, especially for men and women to meet.
在以前，很多人结婚都需要媒人来帮忙。
In the past, many people needed a 媒人 to help them get married.
Meanings
媒人méirén
matchmaker; go-between for marriage
她请媒人给儿子介绍女朋友。
She asked a matchmaker to introduce a girlfriend to her son.
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Notes
- Etymology
媒 (matchmaking/go-between) + 人 (person).
- Nuance
媒婆 is a colloquial, often female, variant of 媒人.
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