媒 (méi) - Media, intermediary, matchmaker — refers to any medium & originally meant a marriage broker.

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méi ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

媒 · méi

Media, intermediary, matchmaker — refers to any medium or intermediary that facilitates connection or communication;

originally meant a marriage broker.

Media, intermediary, matchmaker — refers to any mediumoriginally meant a marriage broker.

Usage highlights

MediaMatchmakerMedium/intermediarySocial mediaNews mediaMultimedia

Synonyms

  • 介— intermediary, go-between
  • 中介— intermediary, agent

Antonyms

  • 直— direct, straightforward (without intermediary)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mass media (媒体) plays an important role in society.
  • Social media (社交媒体) connects people worldwide.
  • She works as a matchmaker (媒人).
  • The internet is a powerful communication medium (媒介).

Collocations

  • Media(媒体)
  • Matchmaker(媒人)
  • Medium/intermediary(媒介)
  • Social media(社交媒体)
  • News media(新闻媒体)
  • Multimedia(多媒体)

Idioms

  • Parents' order and matchmaker's words(父母之命，媒妁之言)
  • Self-recommendation as matchmaker(自媒自衒)
  • The matchmaker's words are unreliable(媒妁之言不可信)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to marriage brokers in traditional Chinese society, where arranged marriages were common.
  • Extended meaning to any intermediary or medium that facilitates connection or transmission.
  • In modern usage, primarily refers to media and communication channels.

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