Character

媒

méi HSK 5

媒 méi HSK 5

1. matchmaker; person who arranges marriages
2. medium; intermediary
3. to act as a matchmaker

Words using 媒 as méi (5)

1 媒体 méi tǐ — media HSK 5
- 媒 medium, intermediary
- 体 system, entity
Example

社交媒体改变了人们的沟通方式。

shè jiāo méi tǐ gǎi biàn le rén men de gōu tōng fāng shì

Social media has changed the way people communicate.
2 多媒体 duō méi tǐ — multimedia HSK 6
- 多 multiple, many
- 媒 medium, intermediary
- 体 body, form, entity
Example

这个教室配备了多媒体设备。

zhè ge jiào shì pèi bèi le duō méi tǐ shè bèi

This classroom is equipped with multimedia equipment.
3 新媒体 xīn méi tǐ — new media HSK 6
- 新 new, modern
- 媒 medium, intermediary
- 体 body, form, entity
Example

新媒体改变了人们获取信息的方式。

xīn méi tǐ gǎi biàn le rén men huò qǔ xìn xī de fāng shì

New media has changed the way people obtain information.
4 传媒 chuán méi — media HSK 7
- 传 to transmit, to convey
- 媒 medium, intermediary
Example

他在传媒行业工作多年。

tā zài chuán méi háng yè gōng zuò duō nián

He has worked in the media industry for many years.
5 媒介 méi jiè — medium HSK 7
- 媒 intermediary, agent that facilitates connection
- 介 between, in the middle, connecting element
Example

语言是文化传播的媒介。

yǔ yán shì wén huà chuán bō de méi jiè

Language is the medium of cultural transmission.

Structure & writing

媒 méi — matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

媒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)

女 is a component in 54 characters

HSK 1

奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)

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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name

HSK 3

如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with

HSK 4

姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother

HSK 5

妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy

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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage

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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together

HSK 7

奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends

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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun

2 某 mǒu — a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so

某 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure)

HSK 7

谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme

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