大媒

dàméi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 matchmaker
  2. 2 the principal matchmaker (in a traditional wedding)

Examples

Tāmen de hūnshì duōkuī le Wáng dàmā zhè wèi dàméi.
They owe their marriage to Auntie Wang, the matchmaker.
Zuò dàméi de yào qǐng yī duì xīnrén chī xǐtáng.
The matchmaker should treat the newlyweds to wedding candy.

Tips

culture
In old-style Chinese weddings the 大媒 (lit. 'big go-between') was the chief matchmaker — a respected role, distinct from the more general 媒人 (méirén). The marks seniority/importance, not size.

Stroke Order

méi