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介绍

jiè shào · jie shao

Traditional 介紹

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to introduce (sb to sb)
  2. to give a presentation
  3. to present (sb for a job etc)
  4. introduction
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Introduce who?

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)介绍(jièshào)一个(yīgè)朋友(péngyou)。

    Leon, let me introduce you to a friend.

  2. Liangliang

    你好(nǐhǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)自我介绍(zìwǒjièshào)，我(wǒ)叫(jiào)亮亮(liàngliàng)。

    Hello, let me introduce myself first. I am Liangliang.

  3. Leon

    不用(bùyòng)介绍(jièshào)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)昨天(zuótiān)见过(jiànguò)。

    No need to introduce. We met yesterday.

  4. Dengdeng

    你们(nǐmen)认识(rènshi)？那(nà)我(wǒ)白(bái)介绍(jièshào)了(le)。

    You know each other? Then I introduced you for nothing.

  5. Liangliang

    没事(méishì)，你(nǐ)给(gěi)我们(wǒmen)介绍(jièshào)一家(yījiā)好(hǎo)饭馆(fànguǎn)吧(ba)。

    No problem. Introduce us to a good restaurant instead.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)他(tā)的(de)女(nǚ)儿(ér)介(jiè)绍(shào)给(gěi)我(wǒ)认(rèn)识(shi)。

He introduced his daughter to me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)介(jiè)绍(shào)给(gěi)强(qiáng)森(sēn)博(bó)士(shì)吗(ma)?

May I introduce you to Dr. Johnson?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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介
jiè

to introduce; to lie between

绍
shào

to continue; to carry on

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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