Definition
做媒 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to act as a matchmaker' or 'to arrange a marriage'. It is formed from 做 (to do) and 媒 (matchmaker). When you need to insert a measure word, duration, or other element, you split it: 做过一次媒 ('acted as a matchmaker once'), 做了几年媒 ('was a matchmaker for a few years'). The person you are matchmaking for is introduced with 给 or 为: 给他做媒. This term is culturally significant in traditional Chinese society, where matchmaking was a common profession.
v.o.
to act as a matchmakerto arrange a marriage
Examples
- 做媒。Tā xiǎng gěi péngyou zuò méi.She wants to be a matchmaker for her friend.
- ，。Tā zuò guò sān cì méi, dōu chénggōng le.She has been a matchmaker three times, and all succeeded.
- ，做媒。Zài Zhōngguó chuántǒng shèhuì, zuò méi shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de zhíyè.In traditional Chinese society, being a matchmaker was a common profession.
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