Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

connect; to introduce

Chinese: 引入。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shao” becomes a different word in each tone. 绍 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction
  • 陈绍chén shàoaged Shaoxing wine
  • 介绍信jiè shào xìnletter of introduction; recommendation letter; reference
  • 自我介绍zì wǒ jiè shàoself-introduction; to introduce oneself
  • 简要介绍jiǎn yào jiè shàobrief introduction

Example Sentence

请允许我向大家介绍一位新朋友。Qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ xiàng dà jiā jiè shào yí wèi xīn péng you.Please allow me to introduce a new friend to everyone.

Qǐngto ask允许yǔn xǔto permitIxiàngtoward大家dà jiāeveryone介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb)onewèipositionxīnnew朋友péng youfriend