保媒

bǎoméi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to act as a matchmaker
  2. 2 to introduce prospective marriage partners

Examples

Línjū Zhāng dàmā rèxīn de gěi tā bǎoméi.
Auntie Zhang from next door enthusiastically played matchmaker for him.
Zài nóngcūn, qīnqi péngyǒu bǎoméi háishì hěn chángjiàn de.
In the countryside, relatives and friends acting as matchmakers is still quite common.

Tips

culture
Compare 做媒 (zuòméi) — same activity, but 保媒 (literally 'guarantee + matchmake') hints that the matchmaker is vouching for the match. The phrase 保媒 (bǎoméilāqiàn) is a fixed colorful expansion.

Stroke Order

bǎo
méi