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相亲

xiāng qīn · xiang qin

Traditional 相親

Meaning

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  1. blind date
  2. arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiàng qīn])
  3. to be deeply attached to each other
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The matchmaking corner

  1. Leon

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)为什么(wèishénme)有(yǒu)这么(zhème)多(duō)纸(zhǐ)和(hé)照片(zhàopiàn)？

    Why are there so many papers and photos in the park?

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)相亲角(xiāngqīnjiǎo)，爸爸(bàba)妈妈(māma)们(men)替(tì)孩子(háizi)找(zhǎo)对象(duìxiàng)。

    This is the matchmaking corner. Parents look for partners for their kids.

  3. Leon

    相亲(xiāngqīn)？他们(tāmen)自己(zìjǐ)不(bù)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    Blind dates? Do they not come themselves?

  4. Liangliang

    孩子们(háizimen)很(hěn)忙(máng)，爸妈(bàmā)先(xiān)帮(bāng)他们(tāmen)看看(kànkan)。

    The kids are busy. Parents look first for them.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)刚(gāng)发来(fālái)消息(xiāoxi)，她(tā)也(yě)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)安排(ānpái)相亲(xiāngqīn)！

    My mom just sent a message. She wants to set up a blind date for me too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)明(míng)天(tiān)要(yào)去(qù)相(xiāng)亲(qīn)，心(xīn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

She is going on a blind date tomorrow and feels a bit nervous.

02

他(tā)们(men)通(tōng)过(guò)相(xiāng)亲(qīn)认(rèn)识(shi)了(le)彼(bǐ)此(cǐ)。

They got to know each other through a blind date.

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