Chinese Conversation · Level 51
90 words
Chinese word
相亲
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāng qīn
Meaning
- verbgo on a blind date
Example
他昨天去相亲了。tā zuó tiān qù xiāng qīn le
He went on a blind date yesterday.
More examples
她不想在网上和陌生人相亲。tā bù xiǎng zài wǎng shàng hé mò shēng rén xiāng qīn
She does not want to go on a blind date with a stranger online.
Core concept
A meeting arranged by someone else lets two unmarried people assess each other as possible marriage partners.
Common phrases
去相亲qù xiāng qīn
go on a blind date
跟他相亲gēn tā xiāng qīn
go on a blind date with him
和陌生人相亲hé mò shēng rén xiāng qīn
go on a blind date with a stranger
Similar words
约会yuē huì: Spend time together on a date with a potential romantic partner.
见面jiàn miàn: Meet someone in person and face to face.
认识rèn shí: Become acquainted with someone and come to know them.
Definition in Chinese
在第三者安排下，让两个未婚者见面交谈，以判断是否可以发展为夫妻关系的行为。zài dì sān zhě ān pái xià ràng liǎng gè wèi hūn zhě jiàn miàn jiāo tán yǐ pàn duàn shì fǒu ké yǐ fā zhǎn wèi fū qī guān xì de xíng wéi
Word origin
相 (xiāng, "each other") + 亲 (qīn, "close") presents two people meeting to see whether they can become close, which gives the word its marriage-oriented sense.
Usage tips
- The arranger may be a parent, relative, or friend, so the word does not require the two participants to have chosen one another first.
Other meanings
- blind datenoun
Opposites
- 谈恋爱tán liàn àibe in a romantic relationshipverb
Related words
- 相亲对象xiāng qīn duì xiàngblind-date partnernoun
- 相亲节目xiāng qīn jié mùblind-date shownoun