Introductions in Chinese 自我介绍
zìwǒ jièshào
Who are you greeting? Say who you are. 15 essential introductions words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 名字 | míng zi | name |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 姓 | xìng | surname; to be surnamed |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me |
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 岁 | suì | years old |
| 今年 | jīn nián | this year |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know (someone) |
| 高兴 | gāo xìng | happy; glad |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 很高兴认识你 | hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ | nice to meet you |
Example sentences
- 你的名字怎么写？How do you write your name?
- 我叫王小明。My name is Wang Xiaoming.
- 老师姓李，是北京人。The teacher's surname is Li; she's from Beijing.
- 我是新来的学生。I'm the new student.
- 他是我的哥哥。He's my older brother.
- 安娜来自英国伦敦。Anna comes from London, in the UK.
- 请在这里写你的国籍。Please write your nationality here.
- 我女儿今年五岁。My daughter is five this year.
- 你今年多大了？How old are you this year?
- 我住在学校旁边。I live next to the school.
- 你认识那个女孩吗？Do you know that girl?
- 今天见到你，我很高兴。I'm really glad to see you today.
- 我来介绍一下，这是小张。Let me introduce you: this is Xiao Zhang.
- 请先介绍一下你自己。Please introduce yourself first.
- 你好，很高兴认识你！Hello, nice to meet you!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Introductions speaking island has 8 everyday questions about introductions to prepare your own answers to.