mai mối
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Definition
Noun:
- A matchmaker: A person who acts as an intermediary to arrange or facilitate a marriage, or, more broadly, a romantic relationship.
- The act of matchmaking: The process or action of acting as a go-between to arrange a marriage or relationship.
Verb:
- To act as a matchmaker: To serve as an intermediary to arrange a marriage or introduce potential romantic partners.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Person):
- Bà ấy là một mai mối rất có tiếng trong làng. (She is a very well-known matchmaker in the village.)
- Anh ta nhờ một người mai mối để tìm vợ. (He asked a matchmaker to find a wife.)
- Noun (Act):
- Công việc mai mối đòi hỏi sự khéo léo. (The work of matchmaking requires tact.)
- Verb:
- Cô ấy thích mai mối cho bạn bè. (She likes to act as a matchmaker for her friends.)
- Ông cụ đã mai mối thành công cho nhiều đôi. (The old man has successfully matched many couples.)
Advanced Usage
- "làm mai mối": This is a common verb phrase that explicitly means "to perform the role of a matchmaker." It emphasizes the action.
- Bà tôi thường làm mai mối cho các cháu trong họ. (My grandmother often acts as a matchmaker for her grandchildren in the clan.)
- "chuyện mai mối": Refers to the matter or business of matchmaking.
- Chuyện mai mối này cần phải bàn kỹ. (This matter of matchmaking needs to be discussed carefully.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mối (n): This is the core word meaning "connection," "intermediary," or "agent." "Mai mối" combines "mai" (an old word for matchmaker) with "mối."
- Anh ấy là mối buôn bán gỗ. (He is a timber broker/agent.)
- Làm mối (v): A simpler, more colloquial synonym for "mai mối" (verb).
- Ai sẽ làm mối trong đám cưới này? (Who will be the matchmaker for this wedding?)
Synonyms
- Người làm mối (n): matchmaker (literally "person who makes the connection").
- Trung gian (n): intermediary, go-between (a more general term, not specific to marriage).
- Ghép đôi (v): to pair up, to matchmake (can be used more broadly for any pairing).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Đứt mối: Literally "to break the connection." It means a matchmaking attempt or a deal facilitated by an intermediary has failed.
- Vụ mai mối đó đã đứt mối vì hai người không hợp tính. (That matchmaking attempt fell through because the two were incompatible.)
- Có mối: To have a connection or a potential match.
- Con gái bà ấy có mối chưa? (Has her daughter got a prospect yet?)