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介绍 (jiè shào) — to introduce (a person to another); to present or give an introduction (of a topic, place, product, etc.)

Definition

Use 介绍 for introducing people to each other and giving an overview of a topic or place. 引进 / 引入 mean 'to bring something in from outside' (technology, ideas), not people or places.

verb
to introduce (a person to another)to present or give an introduction (of a topic, place, product, etc.)

Examples

  • ，介绍。
    Tā shì xīn tóng xué, wǒ lái jiè shào yí xià.
    He is a new classmate; let me introduce him.
  • 介绍。
    Qǐng nǐ jiè shào yí xià nǐ de jiā xiāng.
    Please introduce your hometown.
  • 介绍。
    Wǒ jiè shào yì běn shū gěi nǐ.
    I'll introduce a book to you.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

介jièintroduce
绍shàoconnect

介绍 joins 介 and 绍, both about linking or presenting, to mean introduce.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

介 shows a central human form with two marks around it, indicating being between.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 紹; 绍 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
召
召zhào紹shào
Same sound today

The traditional form 紹 pairs 糸 with 召: 糸 is the meaning part, and 召 is the sound part. This explanation is about 紹, not the simplified 绍.

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