介 jiè between
between; go-between; to introduce
How to remember 介: 𠆢 roof shape + 丿 slash + 丨 line = between. At the festival she sleeps under a canvas roof shape with a tear like a slash and a pole bent out of line, squeezed between two snoring strangers.
Component breakdown
介 = 𠆢 roof shape + 丿 slash + 丨 line
- 𠆢 roof shape
- 丿 slash
- 丨 line
At the festival she sleeps under a canvas roof shape with a tear like a slash and a pole bent out of line, squeezed between two snoring strangers.
How it came to be
Originally: armor
A standing person with scales hanging down either side of the body: a man in armour. The plates are between him and the world, which is the sense that outlasted the armour.
How it is used
- 'Go-between, intermediary': its core job is 介绍 (jièshào) to introduce, 中介 (zhōngjiè) agent/broker.
- 介于…之间 (jièyú…zhījiān) 'lies between': 介入 (jièrù) to intervene, step in the middle.
- 介意 (jièyì) 'to mind/care': 你介意吗? (nǐ jièyì ma?) do you mind?
Characters built with 介
Words with 介
Example sentences
- 他做了自我介绍。 Tā zuòle zìwǒ jièshào.He introduced himself.
- 让我来介绍一下,这是我的校长。 Ràng wǒ lái jièshào yī xià zhè shì wǒde xiàozhǎng.Allow me to introduce you, this is my principal.