Etymology

kaishao

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Today it means: matchmaking; a romantic arrangement to set up a date between two people Full definition →

Hokkien 介紹 /介绍
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from介紹 /介绍“to introduce; to recommend”
  2. English todaykaishao

Borrowed from Hokkien 介紹 /介绍 (kài-siāu, “to introduce; to recommend”).

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