Hanzi

介

to introduce/to lie between/between/shell/armor

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

jiè, gè

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄝˋ, ㄍㄜˋ

Jyutping

gaai3

Example sentences

介意 jièyì
剛才那句話只是開玩笑，請你千萬別介意。
刚才那句话只是开玩笑，请你千万别介意。

What I said just now was only a joke; please don't take it to heart at all.

有意 yǒuyì
他並非有意要冒犯你，請不要介意。
他并非有意要冒犯你，请不要介意。

He did not mean to offend you, please don't mind.

介紹 / 介绍 jièshào
他正在介紹一種新產品。
他正在介绍一种新产品。

He is introducing a new product.

章 zhāng
這本書的第一章詳細介紹了歷史背景。
这本书的第一章详细介绍了历史背景。

The first chapter of this book introduces the historical background in detail.

簡介 / 简介 jiǎnjiè
這本手冊對這座城市做了簡要的簡介。
这本手册对这座城市做了简要的简介。

This manual provides a brief introduction to this city.

中介 zhōngjiè
他是透過房屋中介公司才找到這間合適的辦公室。
他是透过房屋中介公司才找到这间合适的办公室。

He found this suitable office through a real estate agency company.

介入 jièrù
這是他們兩家人的私事，外人最好不要介入。
这是他们两家人的私事，外人最好不要介入。

This is a private matter between their two families; outsiders had better not intervene.

媒介 méijiè
蚊子是傳播疾病的媒介。
蚊子是传播疾病的媒介。

Mosquitoes are a medium for spreading disease.

Example Vocabulary

介意

jie4'yi4

to mind; to take to heart; to care about

介紹

jie4'shao4

to introduce; to recommend

簡介

jian3'jie4

introduction; brief summary

中介

zhong1'jie4

intermediary; medium; agent

介

jie4

介入

jie4'ru4

to intervene; to step in; to meddle

介于

媒介

mei2'jie4

medium; intermediary; means of transmission

介乎

介休

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