简历

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 求职时要准备一份简历。▶ —
   When job-hunting, you should prepare a résumé.
2. 他的简历看起来非常出色。▶ —
   His résumé looks very impressive.

Collocations

Mnemonic

简 jiǎn "brief" + 历 lì "experience": a brief account of one’s experience, i.e. a résumé, CV. Caution: homophone with 建立 (jiànlì, to establish). 简历 reads jiǎnlì (3rd tone, 简 "brief"); 建立 reads jiànlì (4th tone, 建 "build").

Related

Quick check

1. How do the similar-sounding 简历 and 建立 differ?

   • 简历 = résumé (jiǎnlì); 建立 = to establish (jiànlì), different tone & characters
   • identical
   • 简历 = color; 建立 = taste
   • 建立 = past only