How to say “introduce” in Chinese
introduce
“Introduce” in Chinese is 介绍, jiè shào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
介绍 is read jiè shào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “介绍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 介绍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请允许我介绍一下我的同事qǐngyǔnxǔwǒjièshàoyíxiàwǒdetóngshìAllow me to introduce my colleague.
- 请介绍一下你的工作经历。qǐngjièshàoyíxiànǐdegōngzuòjīnglìTell me about your work experience, please.
- 我先介绍一下这个项目的背景。wǒxiānjièshàoyíxiàzhègexiàngmùdebèijǐngFirst, let me give you some background on the project.
More words from the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “introduce” in Chinese?
“Introduce” in Chinese is 介绍, pinyin jièshào.
What does 介绍 mean?
介绍 (jièshào) means “introduce”.
How do you write 介绍?
介绍 is 2 characters: 介 (jiè) — between; 绍 (shào) — connect, continue. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 介绍?
介绍 is read jièshào. Tones: jiè — fourth tone, shào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“introduce” in the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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