简介

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 请先看一下产品的简介。▶ —
   Please look at the product's brief introduction first.
2. 这本书的封底有作者简介。▶ —
   The back cover of this book has the author's bio.

Collocations

Mnemonic

简 jiǎn "brief" + 介 jiè "to introduce": a brief introduction, i.e. a synopsis, profile (a short text giving the gist). 个人简介 = a personal profile/bio. The 简 is in 简单 (simple) and 简化 (to simplify). The 介 is in 介绍 (to introduce). Distinguish 简介 (a brief introduction, noun) from 介绍 (jièshào, to introduce, verb, more general).

Related

Quick check

1. What distinguishes 简介 from 介绍?

   • 简介 = a brief intro (noun); 介绍 = to introduce (verb)
   • identical
   • 简介 = color; 介绍 = taste
   • 介绍 = time