保媒

bǎoméi

verb

Meanings

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

Characters

to guarantee; protect

matchmaker; medium

Examples

HSK 4

在农村，亲戚朋友保媒还是很常见的。

Zài nóngcūn, qīnqi péngyou bǎoméi háishì hěn chángjiàn de.

In the countryside, relatives and friends acting as matchmakers is still quite common.

HSK 5

邻居张大妈热心地给他保媒。

Línjū Zhāng dàmā rèxīn de gěi tā bǎoméi.

Auntie Zhang from next door enthusiastically played matchmaker for him.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

媒 méi