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牵线

牽線
qiānxiàn
verb #26,077

Meanings

  1. 1 to pull strings
  2. 2 to act as a go-between
  3. 3 to set someone up (with a contact or partner)
  4. 4 to manipulate behind the scenes

Examples

HSK 2
是他给我们两个牵线，才认识的。
Shì tā gěi wǒmen liǎng gè qiānxiàn, cái rènshi de.
It was he who set us two up, and that's how we met.
HSK 7-9
幕后有人牵线，才让这笔交易成功。
Mùhòu yǒurén qiānxiàn, cái ràng zhè bǐ jiāoyì chénggōng.
Someone was pulling strings behind the scenes to make this deal succeed.

Tips

memory
牵线 literally means to pull a thread or line - like a puppeteer pulling strings. It describes both matchmaking and behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Stroke Order

牵 qiān
线 xiàn