介 jiè — introduce; lie between; between
请允许我介绍一下自己。Qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ jiè shào yí xià zì jǐ.Please allow me to introduce myself.
Common words: 介绍 (jiè shào)、中介 (zhōng jiè)、简介 (jiǎn jiè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "introduce"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "introduce", including 介 (jiè), 倡 (chàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "introduce" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 介 (jiè), 倡 (chàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiè, chàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 介 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 介 jièintroduce; lie between; betweenUseful words: 介绍, 中介
- 倡 chànginitiate; instigate; introduce; lead; initiateUseful words: 提倡, 倡导
Common words for these 2 "introduce" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 介 (jiè) — so "introduce" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction中介zhōng jièto act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-简介jiǎn jièsummary; brief introduction提倡tí chàngto promote; to advocate倡导chàng dǎoto advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)倡议chàng yìto suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "introduce".
倡 chàng — initiate; instigate; introduce; lead; initiate
老师倡议大家多读书、读好书。Lǎo shī chàng yì dà jiā duō dú shū, dú hǎo shū.The teacher advocates that everyone read more and read good books.
Common words: 提倡 (tí chàng)、倡导 (chàng dǎo)、倡议 (chàng yì)
All 2 characters
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