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    Expressing the noun 'introduction' with 介绍 (jièshào)

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    Structure

    据 + Person + 介绍

    Explanation

    The noun 介绍 (jièshào) means introduction or presentation. It can refer to the act of introducing someone, presenting information, or providing a briefing. The phrase 据...介绍 is a common structure meaning 'according to the introduction by...'

    Examples

    • 据工作人员介绍,这座桥有三百年的历史。

      Jù gōngzuò rényuán jièshào, zhè zuò qiáo yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ.

      According to a staff member, this bridge has a history of three hundred years.

    • 请你做一个简单的自我介绍。

      Qǐng nǐ zuò yī gè jiǎndān de zìwǒ jièshào.

      Please give a brief self-introduction.

    • 这本书的介绍写得很吸引人。

      Zhè běn shū de jièshào xiě de hěn xīyǐn rén.

      The introduction to this book is very engaging.

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