介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb)
介绍 (jiè shào) means "to introduce" someone to someone, and as a noun "introduction." 我来介绍一下 offers to make introductions, and 他给我介绍了一个朋友 says he introduced a friend to me. It can also mean to give a presentation about a place or thing.
What does 介绍 mean?
- 1.
to introduce (sb to sb)verb
- 2.
to give a presentationverb
- 3.
introductionnoun
What do the characters in 介绍 mean?
- 介to introduce
- 绍not compositional here
How do you use 介绍?
给 + Person + 介绍 + Person says who is introduced to whom; 介绍一下 softens the request.
Patterns
介绍一下
请你介绍一下你自己。
Qǐng nǐ jièshào yíxià nǐ zìjǐ.
Please introduce yourself.
给 + Person + 介绍 + Person
他给我介绍了一个朋友。
Tā gěi wǒ jièshào le yí ge péngyou.
He introduced a friend to me.
What are some examples of 介绍 in a sentence?
How is 介绍 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这位是谁?
Zhè wèi shì shéi?
Who is this?
- Speaker B:
我来介绍一下,她是我的同学。
Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, tā shì wǒ de tóngxué.
Let me introduce her: she's my classmate.
- Speaker A:
你好,很高兴认识你。
Nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Hello, nice to meet you.
- Speaker B:
她也是从北京来的。
Tā yě shì cóng Běijīng lái de.
She's also from Beijing.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.