<p>介绍人 literally mean &quot;introducer/ someone who introduces&quot;</p>
<p>汉语 (Chinese language) is the introducer that introduced 他爸爸 (his father) and 他妈妈 (his mother) to each other</p>
<p>Of course 汉语 is not a person and cannot actually introduce two people to each other, it is a metaphor for 'thing that brings two people together'</p>
<p>Example of a sentence using the literal meaning of 介绍人:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>沒有會員作為介绍人不可以入會</p>
<p>Cannot join the club without a club member as your introducer</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Someone who introduces you to the other club members is your introducer (介绍人) ; someone who vouches for you is your voucher (保證人)</p>

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2020-06-10T07:03:13.690Z
Not to confuse 介绍人 with 媒人婆, (Méirén pó) The latter specifically means "matchmaker", though the former could also be loosely considered a matchmaker but not specifically.
Wayne Cheah
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I prefer the  gender-neutral  term 媒人" (matchmaker)
Tang Ho
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LOL, I've yet to come across a 媒人公 :) For some inexplicable reason, matchmakers in Chinese socio-cultural history were, (I would stick my neck out and say), exclusively females, more particularly middle-age females. Maybe I see too many period Hong Kong movies. But I suppose it was more socially acceptable for a female to approach the family of the potential bride than a male would be.
Wayne Cheah
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Have you heard of 月老 or 月下老人? It is the term for male matchmaker
Tang Ho
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No, I have not. I learn something new today. Thanks.
Wayne Cheah
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Tang Ho
<p>I have the following text:</p>

<pre><code>丁力波的爸爸是加拿大人，妈妈是中国人。汉语是他爸爸，妈妈的 “介绍人”。
</code></pre>

<p>What does <strong>“介绍人”</strong> mean?</p>

<p>Does it make sense?</p>

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What does 介绍人 mean?
# What does 介绍人 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-10)

I have the following text:

```
丁力波的爸爸是加拿大人，妈妈是中国人。汉语是他爸爸，妈妈的 “介绍人”。

```

What does **“介绍人”** mean?

Does it make sense?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-10. Score: 1

介绍人 literally mean "introducer/ someone who introduces"

汉语 (Chinese language) is the introducer that introduced 他爸爸 (his father) and 他妈妈 (his mother) to each other

Of course 汉语 is not a person and cannot actually introduce two people to each other, it is a metaphor for 'thing that brings two people together'

Example of a sentence using the literal meaning of 介绍人:

> 沒有會員作為介绍人不可以入會
>
> Cannot join the club without a club member as your introducer

Someone who introduces you to the other club members is your introducer (介绍人) ; someone who vouches for you is your voucher (保證人)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Not to confuse 介绍人 with 媒人婆, (Méirén pó) The latter specifically means "matchmaker", though the former could also be loosely considered a matchmaker but not specifically.  
> **username_1**: I prefer the  gender-neutral  term 媒人" (matchmaker)  
> **username_2**: LOL, I've yet to come across a 媒人公 :) For some inexplicable reason, matchmakers in Chinese socio-cultural history were, (I would stick my neck out and say), exclusively females, more particularly middle-age females. Maybe I see too many period Hong Kong movies. But I suppose it was more socially acceptable for a female to approach the family of the potential bride than a male would be.  
> **username_1**: Have you heard of 月老 or 月下老人? It is the term for male matchmaker  
> **username_2**: No, I have not. I learn something new today. Thanks.  

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