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Chinese dictionary
v.act as a matchmaker
我请他说媒。
I asked him to act as go-between.
他爱给人说媒。
He likes to act as a matchmaker.
Word usage
- Separable word"说" and "媒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他们两口子当年是我说的媒。
The couple was matched by me back then.
不知道是谁给他说的亲。
I don't know who did the matchmaking for him.
我以前给他说过一门亲，没成。
I tried to match-make him with someone, but it didn't work.