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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to introduce' with 介绍 (jièshào)

    Actions & Events
    Connecting Ideas

    Structure

    介绍 + Object / 给 + Someone + 介绍

    Explanation

    介绍 (jièshào) means "to introduce" and is used when presenting a person, concept, or thing to others for the first time. It can mean introducing people to each other, presenting new information, or giving an overview of a topic. This is one of the most versatile and commonly used verbs in everyday Chinese.

    Examples

    • 让我介绍一下,这是我的同事小王。

      ràng wǒ jièshào yīxià, zhè shì wǒ de tóngshì xiǎo wáng.

      Let me introduce — this is my colleague, Xiao Wang.

    • 你能介绍几家好吃的餐厅吗?

      nǐ néng jièshào jǐ jiā hǎochī de cāntīng ma?

      Can you recommend a few good restaurants?

    • 老师让每个人介绍自己的家乡。

      lǎoshī ràng měi gè rén jièshào zìjǐ de jiāxiāng.

      The teacher asked everyone to introduce their hometown.

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