自我介绍
zìwǒ jièshào
To introduce yourself in Chinese, use 自我介绍 (zìwǒ jièshào).
The phrase is used when telling someone your name and other basic information about yourself. In a formal or semi-formal setting, it is standard to add 请 (please) to the beginning of the phrase to say "Please introduce yourself": 请自我介绍一下.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 自我 (zìwǒ), meaning 'self' and 介绍 (jièshào), meaning 'to introduce'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken Chinese, adding the complement 一下 (yíxià) after 自我介绍 makes the request sound more polite and less abrupt. You can also use the verb 做 (zuò), meaning 'to do', before the phrase to form 做自我介绍, which means "to give/make a self-introduction".
How do you pronounce it?
zìwǒ jièshào
Did you know?
- In some traditional contexts, a person may avoid using 我 (wǒ) and instead refer to themselves by their role, such as 'this student', during a 自我介绍 to show humility.
- In a formal business meeting, the phrase 自我介绍 is often accompanied by a slight bow or a two-handed presentation of one's business card to signal respect.
- The word 自我 (zìwǒ) is also used in psychology to translate 'the ego', showing how the concept of 'self' is treated as a formal noun in both social and scientific contexts.
Examples in context
- 你好，我叫张敏，很高兴认识您。请问您贵姓？Hello, my name is Zhang Min, nice to meet you. May I ask for your surname?
- 嗨，我是小明，很高兴认识你。你有什么爱好吗？Hi, I'm Xiao Ming, nice to meet you. What are your hobbies?
- 请大家自我介绍一下。Qǐng dàjiā zìwǒ jièshào yīxià.Please introduce yourselves to everyone.
- 你可以先自我介绍吗？Nǐ kěyǐ xiān zìwǒ jièshào ma?Can you introduce yourself first?
- 他在面试时自我介绍得很自然。Tā zài miànshì shí zìwǒ jièshào de hěn zìrán.He introduced himself very naturally during the interview.
Example conversation
A new student joins the study group.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，请向大家自我介绍一下。Hàorán, qǐng xiàng dàjiā zìwǒ jièshào yīxià.Haoran, please introduce yourself to everyone.
- 浩然 Haoran大家好，我叫浩然。Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Hàorán.Hello everyone, my name is Haoran.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen欢迎加入我们！Huānyíng jiārù wǒmen!Welcome to our group!
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢晓雯，很高兴认识你们。Xièxiè Xiǎowén, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐmen.Thank you Xiaowen, I am very happy to meet you all.
