大媒

dàméi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tāmen de hūnshì duōkuī le Wáng dàmā zhè wèi dàméi.
They owe their marriage to Auntie Wang, the matchmaker.
HSK 7-9
Zuò dàméi de yào qǐng yí 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. The marks seniority/importance, not size.

Stroke Order

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