Chinese Conversation · Level 31
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Chinese word
自我介绍
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì wǒ jiè shào
Meaning
- nounself-introduction
Example
请在会上做一下自我介绍。qǐng zài huì shàng zuò yí xià zì wǒ jiè shào
Please give a brief self-introduction at the meeting.
More examples
我们在课堂上练习自我介绍。wǒ men zài kè táng shàng liàn xí zì wǒ jiè shào
We practice self-introductions in class.
Core concept
A brief, purposeful presentation that puts the essential facts about a person in front of others.
Common phrases
练习自我介绍liàn xí zì wǒ jiè shào
practice self-introductions
准备自我介绍zhǔn bèi zì wǒ jiè shào
prepare a self-introduction
录制自我介绍视频lù zhì zì wǒ jiè shào shì pín
record a self-introduction video
Similar words
介绍jiè shào: Information or a presentation that tells others about a person, thing, or subject.
简介jiǎn jiè: A short account that presents the main information about a person, thing, or subject.
Definition in Chinese
向他人介绍自己的基本情况，如姓名、职业、学习背景、兴趣或经历，常用于初次见面或正式场合的简短陈述。xiàng tā rén jiè shào zì jǐ de jī běn qíng kuàng rú xìng míng zhí yè xué xí bèi jǐng xìng qù huò jīng lì cháng yòng yú chū cì jiàn miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé de jián duǎn chén shù
Word origin
自我介绍 (zìwǒjièshào, "self-introduction") is built from 自 (zì, "self") + 我 (wǒ, "I") and 介 (jiè, "mediate") + 绍 (shào, "introduce"), linking the self with the act of introducing.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun can refer to the act, the spoken presentation, or the written version, while English often chooses a verb for the act and a separate noun for the result.
Other meanings
- introduce oneselfverb