介绍介紹 jièshào — to introduce (someone or something)
jièshào (fourth tone, falling)jie4shao4
Traditional: 介紹
to introduce (someone or something)
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnoun
Meanings
to introduce (someone or something)
To introduce one party to another, or to present information about something. The person you introduce someone to is marked with 给: 我给你介绍我的朋友.
verban introduction, a presentation
noun
Example sentences
- 我介绍一下，这是我哥哥。我介紹一下，這是我哥哥。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jièshào (fourth tone, falling) yíxià, (second tone, rising) zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) gēge. (first tone, high and level)···
Let me introduce you — this is my older brother.
- 他给我们介绍了这个学校。他給我們介紹了這個學校。Tā (first tone, high and level) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) jièshàole (fourth tone, falling) zhège (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào. (second tone, rising)···
He told us about this school.
Common mistakes
Not quite我介绍你我的朋友。
Correct我给你介绍我的朋友。
介绍 does not take two bare objects. Mark the person being introduced to with 给, and put that phrase before the verb.