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How to Say ‘Talk about yourself’ in Traditional Chinese

聊聊你自己

liáo liáo nǐ zì jǐ

[lyao lyao nǐ dzih-jee]

💬 Usage Tip: Doubling an action word, like 聊 → 聊聊 (liáo liao), softens it to "a little" or "for a bit". The same works with 看看 "take a look" and 試試 "give it a try".

Phrase Breakdown

聊聊

liáo liáo

[lyao lyao]

to chat

A casual, friendly way to say chat a bit or talk informally.

Example

如果你想了解部門氣氛,歡迎來聊聊。

If you want to understand the team atmosphere, feel free to come chat.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

自己

zì jǐ

[dzih-jee]

oneself; self

Refers to you or the person being talked about.

Example

開會時,自己也要勇敢發言。

During meetings, you should also speak up bravely yourself.

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