người băng
Definition
- Noun:
- Matchmaker: A person who acts as an intermediary to arrange or facilitate a marriage or romantic relationship between two other people. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- Go-between / Intermediary: A person who negotiates or mediates between two parties, often in a context involving agreements or deals beyond just marriage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhờ có người băng giới thiệu, họ mới gặp và lấy nhau. (Thanks to the matchmaker's introduction, they met and got married.)
- Công việc của người băng là nối kết các gia đình có con đến tuổi cưới hỏi. (The matchmaker's job is to connect families with children of marriageable age.)
- Anh ta đóng vai trò người băng trong vụ mua bán đất đó. (He acted as the go-between in that land sale deal.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is somewhat traditional and may carry a formal or slightly old-fashioned nuance compared to more modern terms like "người mai mối."
- It can be used in literary or historical contexts to describe the role of a matchmaker in traditional society.
Variants and Related Words
- Mai mối (v/n): to matchmake; a matchmaker. This is a more common contemporary synonym.
- Bà ấy rất giỏi việc mai mối. (She is very good at matchmaking.)
- Ông/bà mối (n): a common way to respectfully refer to a male or female matchmaker.
Synonyms
- Matchmaker
- Marriage broker
- Go-between
- Intermediary
Related Idioms
- Làm băng làm mối: To act as a matchmaker or intermediary.
- Bà cụ thích làm băng làm mối cho con cháu trong làng. (The old lady likes to act as a matchmaker for the young people in the village.)