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How to Say ‘Please start by introducing yourself.’ in Simplified Chinese

请你先做个自我介绍吧。

qǐng nǐ xiān zuò gè zì wǒ jiè shào ba

[qǐng nee shyen zuò guh zìwǒ jièshào ba]

💬 Usage Tip: 吧 at the end softens an instruction into a gentle suggestion, so it sounds less like an order.

🇨🇳 In China: This is the standard opening in a Chinese interview. Have a one-minute answer ready covering your name, where you're from, your experience and why you're applying.

Phrase Breakdown

请你先

qǐng nǐ xiān

please, you first

请 (qǐng) means 'please', 你 (nǐ) means 'you' and 先 (xiān) means 'first'. Two 3rd tones come together here, so 请 is said with a rising tone: qíng nǐ.

Example

请你先说。

Please speak first.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

Please

A polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

请进，大家都在等你。

Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

先

xiān

[shyen]

first

Marks the first recommended step.

Example

在“你可以先找…”里，先说明顺序。

In “You can first approach…”, 先 explains the order.

做个自我介绍吧。

zuò gè zì wǒ jiè shào ba

give a self-introduction

吧 (ba) at the end softens the request into a polite suggestion. Say it lightly in a neutral tone.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

Words in this phrase

做

zuò

[zuò]

to do

General verb for doing an activity.

Example

你在做什么？

What are you doing?

个

gè

[guh]

measure word for general items

A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.

Example

你最想去哪个城市工作？

Which city do you most want to work in?

自我

zì wǒ

[zìwǒ]

self; oneself

Refers to oneself; often used before verbs like introduce or evaluate.

Example

自我评价很重要。

Self-evaluation is important.

介绍

jiè shào

[jièshào]

to introduce; introduction

Used as a verb (to introduce) or noun (an introduction).

Example

请你介绍一下自己。

Please introduce yourself.

吧

[ba]

(suggestion particle)

Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

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