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介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb)

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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. 1.

    to introduce (sb to sb)verb

  2. 2.

    to give a presentationverb

  3. 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?

  1. 我来介绍一下。

    Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià.

    Let me introduce.

  2. 请你介绍一下你自己。

    Qǐng nǐ jièshào yíxià nǐ zìjǐ.

    Please introduce yourself.

  3. 他给我介绍了一个朋友。

    Tā gěi wǒ jièshào le yí ge péngyou.

    He introduced a friend to me.

How is 介绍 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这位是谁?

    Zhè wèi shì shéi?

    Who is this?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    你好,很高兴认识你。

    Nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.

    Hello, nice to meet you.

  4. 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.