HSK 2

介绍 (jièshào) — how to say "to introduce someone" in Chinese

介绍

To introduce someone/something; to present

verb

Character composition

介

to mediate, to introduce

绍

to continue, to introduce

Radicals / Keys

糸

Silk

#120 · mì · 6 strokes

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Collocations

介绍一下

jièshào yíxià

to give a brief introduction

介绍朋友

jièshào péngyou

to introduce a friend

Examples

他把我介绍给他的朋友。

He introduced me to his friends.

我介绍一下

Let me introduce myself.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 介绍 (jièshào) — to introduce someone/something; to present

[jièshào-] Jerry the magician steps onto the stage to introduce 🔮 his magical companions. "Ladies and gentlemen," he announces, "let me introduce our mediator 介 and those who continue our legacy 绍!" 🌟 The audience is spellbound as Jerry makes the perfect 介绍 with a wave of his wand.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to introduce someone in Chinese?

"to introduce someone" in Chinese is 介绍 (jièshào).

介绍 meaning in English

介绍 (jièshào) means "To introduce someone/something; to present".

How is 介绍 pronounced?

It is pronounced jièshào (written as jieshao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How to write jieshao in Chinese?

It is written 介绍: 介 has 4 strokes, 绍 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 介绍?

介绍 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.

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