How to Introduce Yourself in Chinese

Self-introduction is the very first thing that you are going to know when you start to learn a new language. Introducing yourself in Chinese needs only few sentence patterns.

Self-introduction is a critical mean to help you know yourself and express it to others. A self-introduction can directly affect the first impression of you.

Do you know how to make your self-introduction in Chinese? It’s the most commonly used pattern when you conduct a conversation in Chinese, and it’ll be as easy as pie if you learnt the pattern of self-introduction.

Step 1

Greetings

nǐ hǎo

你好!

Hello.

dà jiā hǎo

大家好!

Hello everyone.

zǎo shàng hǎo

早上好!

Good morning.

xià wǔ hǎo

下午好!

Good afternoon.

wǎn shàng hǎo

晚上好!

Good evening.

Step 2

Name and Nationality

wǒ jiào

我叫…

I’m…

wǒ lái zì

我来自…

I’m from….

wǒ shì…rén

我是…人

I’m … people.

Examples:

wǒ jiào wáng xuě, wǒ lái zì zhōng guó

我叫王雪，我来自中国。

I am WangXue, I'm from China.

wǒ jiào hán méi méi, wǒ shì zhōng guó rén

我叫韩梅梅，我是中国人。

I am HanMeimei, I'm Chinese people.

Step 3

Personal Stuff

Work

wǒ zài …gōng zuò

我在…工作:

I work for…

wǒ de gōng zuò shì

我的工作是:

My job is to...

Example:

wǒ zài hàn qiáo hàn yǔ xué xiào gōng zuò, wǒ de gōng zuò shì jiāo xué shēng shuō hàn yǔ

我在汉桥汉语学校工作，我的工作是教学生说汉语。

I work for Hanbridge Mandarin and my job is to teach Mandarin.

Hobby

wǒ de ài hào shì

我的爱好是...:

My hobby is…

wǒ xǐ huān

我喜欢:

I like…

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wǒ de ài hào shì tiào wǔ hé chàng gē 。

我的爱好是跳舞和唱歌。

My hobby is dancing and singing.

wǒ xǐ huan lǚ hánɡ hé dú shū

我喜欢旅行和读书。

I like traveling and reading.

Personality Words List

xìng gé

性格

Personality

kāi lǎng

开朗

Sparky

lè guān

乐观

Optimistic

suí hé

随和

Easygoing

huó pō

活泼

Lively

wēn róu tǐ tiē

温柔体贴

Tender and caring

shàn jiě rén yì

善解人意

Understanding and considerate

fēng qù yōu mò

风趣幽默

Humorous and witty

jī jí jìn qǔ

积极进取

Enterprising and aggressive

píng yì jìn rén

平易近人

Kind and easy to make friend with

Example:

tā xìng gé huó pō kāi lǎng, fēng qù yōu mò

她性格活泼开朗，风趣幽默。

She’s a lively and sparky girl with a sense of humor.

Teacher's words:

By apprehending all the above patterns, a brief self-introduction can be made in Chinese. Have you got it? Try to make your own sentences and write in on below comments area to let us get to know you and make more friends!

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