Chinese word

介绍

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè shào

Meaning

  • verbintroduce

Example

我来介绍一下自己。wǒ lái jiè shào yí xià zì jǐ

I will introduce myself.

Illustration for 介绍 (introduce)

More examples

老师把新同学介绍给大家。lǎo shī bǎ xīn tóng xué jiè shào gěi dà jiā

The teacher introduced the new classmate to everyone.

Core concept

A first look that connects someone with a person, subject, or thing through a few useful facts.

Common phrases

  • 介绍一下jiè shào yí xià

    briefly introduce

  • 介绍自己jiè shào zì jǐ

    introduce oneself

  • 介绍给别人jiè shào gěi bié rén

    introduce to others

Similar words

认识rèn shí: To get to know who a person is from their name or face.
见面jiàn miàn: To meet a person and be face to face with them.

Definition in Chinese

向他人说明或引荐某人、某事或某物的基本情况与主要特点，使对方对其有初步了解或便于选择。xiàng tā rén shuō míng huò yǐn jiàn mǒu rén mǒu shì huò mǒu wù de jī běn qíng kuàng yǔ zhǔ yào tè diǎn shǐ duì fāng duì qí yǒu chū bù liáo jiě huò biàn yú xuǎn zé

Word origin

介 (jiè, "stand between") + 绍 (shào, "connect or continue") combine the ideas of mediation and connection, forming a word for bringing someone or something into another person's awareness.

Usage tips

  • For a self-introduction, the usual order is name first, then role or connection, followed by one or two helpful details, so listeners can place the person quickly.

Other meanings

  • introductionnoun
  • explainverb
  • recommendverb

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