介绍人

介紹人

jièshàorén

noun #29,262

Meanings

1 introducer; person who makes an introduction
2 matchmaker; sponsor; referee (on a job application)

Characters

to lie between; to introduce

to carry on; to introduce

Examples

他是我们见面的介绍人，没有他就没有这段姻缘。

Tā shì wǒmen jiànmiàn de jièshàorén, méiyǒu tā jiù méiyǒu zhè duàn yīnyuán.

He was the one who introduced us — without him there would be no this relationship.

申请这份工作需要一位介绍人。

Shēnqǐng zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào yī wèi jièshàorén.

Applying for this job requires a referee.

Tips

usage

介绍人 covers a range of roles: matchmaker for romantic introductions, a professional referee who vouches for someone, or simply a person who introduces others in a social context. The more specific term for matchmaker is 媒人 (méirén).

Stroke Order

介 jiè

绍 shào

人 rén