mui4 jan4媒人

Jyutpingmui4 jan4

Yalemùih yàhn

Uncommon

Definition

Matchmaker; a person who introduces couples with the intention of marriage or a relationship.

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How it's used

Traditionally refers to a professional or formal intermediary in marriage, but in modern colloquial usage, it is frequently applied to friends who play the role of a wingman or wingwoman. It carries a slightly playful or old-fashioned nuance when used for casual dating, as the term implies a more deliberate and significant effort to connect two people.

Measure word

wai6位waih

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個hai6係ging1經mui4媒jan2人gaai3介siu6紹sin1先sik1識㗎。

The two of them met through a matchmaker.

nei5你hang2肯bong1幫ngo5我zou6做mui2媒jan4人cyut3撮hap6合keoi5佢dei6哋mei6未aa4呀？

Are you willing to be the matchmaker and set them up yet?

Common phrases

zou6做mui2媒jan4人

to act as a matchmaker

mui4媒jan4人po4婆

female matchmaker

Common mistake

Avoid using this term for someone who simply introduces friends to each other for platonic reasons, as it specifically implies an intention to foster romantic interest.