Traditional Chinese Self Introduction: How To Introduce Yourself In 10 Minutes

Learn 自我介紹 zìwǒ jièshào — a self introduction — with natural Taiwan Mandarin phrases, pinyin, and tiny scripts you can actually say without sounding like a textbook robot.

Introducing yourself in Traditional Chinese can be simple: greet people, say your name, share where you are from, add one useful detail, and finish politely. That is enough. Nobody needs your full biography, your blood type, or the emotional history of your first goldfish.

This guide teaches practical 自我介紹 zìwǒ jièshào phrases in Traditional Chinese, with tone-mark pinyin immediately beside every Chinese sentence.

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Yak Snark Box

Most beginner self-introductions fail because they try to be “complete.” Aim for clear, friendly, and short. In Mandarin, confident and simple beats fancy and confusing. The yak has spoken.

The Simple Self Introduction Formula

Step	Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	English
Greet	大家好。	dàjiā hǎo.	Hello everyone.
Name	我叫艾美。	wǒ jiào Àiměi.	My name is Amy.
Country	我來自加拿大。	wǒ láizì Jiānádà.	I am from Canada.
Job or study	我是學生。	wǒ shì xuéshēng.	I am a student.
Hobby	我喜歡學中文。	wǒ xǐhuān xué Zhōngwén.	I like learning Chinese.
Close	很高興認識你。	hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.	Nice to meet you.

Eight Must-Know Self Introduction Cards

你好

nǐ hǎo — hello

你好，我叫大衛。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Dàwèi.
Hello, my name is David.

我叫

wǒ jiào — my name is / I am called

我叫安娜。
wǒ jiào Ānnà.
My name is Anna.

我是

wǒ shì — I am

我是老師。
wǒ shì lǎoshī.
I am a teacher.

我來自

wǒ láizì — I come from

我來自美國。
wǒ láizì Měiguó.
I am from the United States.

我住在

wǒ zhù zài — I live in

我住在台北。
wǒ zhù zài Táiběi.
I live in Taipei.

我喜歡

wǒ xǐhuān — I like

我喜歡喝咖啡。
wǒ xǐhuān hē kāfēi.
I like drinking coffee.

請多指教

qǐng duō zhǐjiào — please kindly guide me

我是新同事，請多指教。
wǒ shì xīn tóngshì, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
I am a new coworker. Please kindly guide me.

很高興認識你

hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ — nice to meet you

很高興認識你！
hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!
Nice to meet you!

Useful Phrases And Real-Life Sentences

大家好。 dàjiā hǎo. — Hello everyone.
大家好，我是今天的新同學。
dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì jīntiān de xīn tóngxué.
Hello everyone, I am today’s new classmate.
我叫…… wǒ jiào… — My name is…
我叫馬克。
wǒ jiào Mǎkè.
My name is Mark.
我的中文名字是…… wǒ de Zhōngwén míngzi shì… — My Chinese name is…
我的中文名字是安安。
wǒ de Zhōngwén míngzi shì Ān’ān.
My Chinese name is An’an.
你可以叫我…… nǐ kěyǐ jiào wǒ… — You can call me…
你可以叫我小李。
nǐ kěyǐ jiào wǒ Xiǎo Lǐ.
You can call me Xiao Li.
我來自…… wǒ láizì… — I am from…
我來自英國。
wǒ láizì Yīngguó.
I am from the United Kingdom.
我住在…… wǒ zhù zài… — I live in…
我住在高雄。
wǒ zhù zài Gāoxióng.
I live in Kaohsiung.
我是學生。 wǒ shì xuéshēng. — I am a student.
我是學生，也在學中文。
wǒ shì xuéshēng, yě zài xué Zhōngwén.
I am a student, and I am also learning Chinese.
我在……工作。 wǒ zài… gōngzuò. — I work at/in…
我在科技公司工作。
wǒ zài kējì gōngsī gōngzuò.
I work at a tech company.
我會說一點中文。 wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Zhōngwén. — I can speak a little Chinese.
我會說一點中文，請說慢一點。
wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Zhōngwén, qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn.
I can speak a little Chinese. Please speak a little slower.
我正在學中文。 wǒ zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén. — I am learning Chinese.
我正在學中文，所以我需要很多咖啡。
wǒ zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén, suǒyǐ wǒ xūyào hěn duō kāfēi.
I am learning Chinese, so I need a lot of coffee.
我的興趣是…… wǒ de xìngqù shì… — My hobby is…
我的興趣是看電影。
wǒ de xìngqù shì kàn diànyǐng.
My hobby is watching movies.
很高興認識大家。 hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā. — Nice to meet everyone.
很高興認識大家，請多指教。
hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
Nice to meet everyone. Please kindly guide me.

Ready-To-Use Self Introduction Scripts

Casual One-On-One Script

你好，我叫莉莎。我來自澳洲，現在住在台北。我正在學中文。很高興認識你。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Lìshā. wǒ láizì Àozhōu, xiànzài zhù zài Táiběi. wǒ zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén. hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Hello, my name is Lisa. I am from Australia, and I live in Taipei now. I am learning Chinese. Nice to meet you.

Classroom Script

大家好，我叫湯姆。我是學生。我來自美國，現在在台灣學中文。我的興趣是打籃球和聽音樂。請多指教。
dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Tāngmǔ. wǒ shì xuéshēng. wǒ láizì Měiguó, xiànzài zài Táiwān xué Zhōngwén. wǒ de xìngqù shì dǎ lánqiú hé tīng yīnyuè. qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
Hello everyone, my name is Tom. I am a student. I am from the United States, and I am studying Chinese in Taiwan now. My hobbies are playing basketball and listening to music. Please kindly guide me.

Workplace Script

大家好，我姓陳，叫陳美玲。我是新同事，負責行銷。很高興加入這個團隊，請多指教。
dàjiā hǎo, wǒ xìng Chén, jiào Chén Měilíng. wǒ shì xīn tóngshì, fùzé xíngxiāo. hěn gāoxìng jiārù zhège tuánduì, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
Hello everyone, my last name is Chen, and my full name is Chen Meiling. I am a new coworker, and I am responsible for marketing. I am happy to join this team. Please kindly guide me.

Greeting Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example ZH	Example Pinyin	Translation EN
你好	nǐ hǎo	Hello	你好，我叫艾美。	nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Àiměi.	Hello, my name is Amy.
您好	nín hǎo	Hello, polite	您好，我是王先生。	nín hǎo, wǒ shì Wáng xiānshēng.	Hello, I am Mr. Wang.
大家好	dàjiā hǎo	Hello everyone	大家好，我是新學生。	dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì xīn xuéshēng.	Hello everyone, I am a new student.
早安	zǎo’ān	Good morning	早安，我叫凱文。	zǎo’ān, wǒ jiào Kǎiwén.	Good morning, my name is Kevin.
午安	wǔ’ān	Good afternoon	午安，很高興見到你。	wǔ’ān, hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ.	Good afternoon, nice to see you.
晚安	wǎn’ān	Good evening / good night	晚安，明天見。	wǎn’ān, míngtiān jiàn.	Good night, see you tomorrow.
嗨	hāi	Hi	嗨，我是你的新鄰居。	hāi, wǒ shì nǐ de xīn línjū.	Hi, I am your new neighbor.
哈囉	hāluō	Hello, casual	哈囉，你可以叫我小安。	hāluō, nǐ kěyǐ jiào wǒ Xiǎo Ān.	Hello, you can call me Xiao An.
好久不見	hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn	Long time no see	好久不見，我最近在學中文。	hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn, wǒ zuìjìn zài xué Zhōngwén.	Long time no see. I have been learning Chinese recently.
幸會	xìnghuì	Pleased to meet you	幸會，我叫林志明。	xìnghuì, wǒ jiào Lín Zhìmíng.	Pleased to meet you. My name is Lin Zhiming.

Name And Identity Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example ZH	Example Pinyin	Translation EN
我	wǒ	I; me	我叫安娜。	wǒ jiào Ānnà.	My name is Anna.
你	nǐ	You	你叫什麼名字？	nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?	What is your name?
您	nín	You, polite	請問您貴姓？	qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?	May I ask your surname?
名字	míngzi	Name	我的名字是艾力克。	wǒ de míngzi shì Àilìkè.	My name is Eric.
中文名字	Zhōngwén míngzi	Chinese name	我的中文名字是美美。	wǒ de Zhōngwén míngzi shì Měiměi.	My Chinese name is Meimei.
姓	xìng	Last name; surname	我姓李。	wǒ xìng Lǐ.	My last name is Li.
叫	jiào	Be called	我叫山姆。	wǒ jiào Shānmǔ.	My name is Sam.
是	shì	Am; is; are	我是學生。	wǒ shì xuéshēng.	I am a student.
先生	xiānshēng	Mr.; gentleman	他是林先生。	tā shì Lín xiānshēng.	He is Mr. Lin.
小姐	xiǎojiě	Miss; young woman	她是陳小姐。	tā shì Chén xiǎojiě.	She is Miss Chen.
朋友	péngyǒu	Friend	他是我的朋友。	tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu.	He is my friend.
同學	tóngxué	Classmate	我是你的新同學。	wǒ shì nǐ de xīn tóngxué.	I am your new classmate.

Country, City, And Background Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example ZH	Example Pinyin	Translation EN
來自	láizì	Come from	我來自加拿大。	wǒ láizì Jiānádà.	I am from Canada.
住在	zhù zài	Live in	我住在台中。	wǒ zhù zài Táizhōng.	I live in Taichung.
台灣	Táiwān	Taiwan	我現在住在台灣。	wǒ xiànzài zhù zài Táiwān.	I live in Taiwan now.
台北	Táiběi	Taipei	我在台北工作。	wǒ zài Táiběi gōngzuò.	I work in Taipei.
高雄	Gāoxióng	Kaohsiung	我家在高雄。	wǒ jiā zài Gāoxióng.	My home is in Kaohsiung.
美國	Měiguó	United States	我來自美國。	wǒ láizì Měiguó.	I am from the United States.
英國	Yīngguó	United Kingdom	她來自英國。	tā láizì Yīngguó.	She is from the United Kingdom.
加拿大	Jiānádà	Canada	他來自加拿大。	tā láizì Jiānádà.	He is from Canada.
澳洲	Àozhōu	Australia	我朋友來自澳洲。	wǒ péngyǒu láizì Àozhōu.	My friend is from Australia.
日本	Rìběn	Japan	我同學來自日本。	wǒ tóngxué láizì Rìběn.	My classmate is from Japan.
韓國	Hánguó	South Korea	她的家人在韓國。	tā de jiārén zài Hánguó.	Her family is in South Korea.
家鄉	jiāxiāng	Hometown	我的家鄉在紐約。	wǒ de jiāxiāng zài Niǔyuē.	My hometown is in New York.

Job, Study, And Language Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example ZH	Example Pinyin	Translation EN
學生	xuéshēng	Student	我是學生。	wǒ shì xuéshēng.	I am a student.
老師	lǎoshī	Teacher	我是英文老師。	wǒ shì Yīngwén lǎoshī.	I am an English teacher.
工程師	gōngchéngshī	Engineer	我是工程師。	wǒ shì gōngchéngshī.	I am an engineer.
設計師	shèjìshī	Designer	她是設計師。	tā shì shèjìshī.	She is a designer.
醫生	yīshēng	Doctor	我哥哥是醫生。	wǒ gēge shì yīshēng.	My older brother is a doctor.
自由工作者	zìyóu gōngzuòzhě	Freelancer	我是自由工作者。	wǒ shì zìyóu gōngzuòzhě.	I am a freelancer.
上班族	shàngbānzú	Office worker	我是上班族。	wǒ shì shàngbānzú.	I am an office worker.
公司	gōngsī	Company	我在小公司工作。	wǒ zài xiǎo gōngsī gōngzuò.	I work at a small company.
工作	gōngzuò	Work; job	我的工作很忙。	wǒ de gōngzuò hěn máng.	My job is busy.
中文	Zhōngwén	Chinese language	我正在學中文。	wǒ zhèngzài xué Zhōngwén.	I am learning Chinese.
英文	Yīngwén	English language	我會說英文。	wǒ huì shuō Yīngwén.	I can speak English.
一點	yīdiǎn	A little	我會說一點中文。	wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Zhōngwén.	I can speak a little Chinese.

Hobbies And Personality Words

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example ZH	Example Pinyin	Translation EN
喜歡	xǐhuān	Like	我喜歡音樂。	wǒ xǐhuān yīnyuè.	I like music.
興趣	xìngqù	Interest; hobby	我的興趣是畫畫。	wǒ de xìngqù shì huàhuà.	My hobby is drawing.
看電影	kàn diànyǐng	Watch movies	我喜歡看電影。	wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.	I like watching movies.
聽音樂	tīng yīnyuè	Listen to music	我喜歡聽音樂。	wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.	I like listening to music.
打籃球	dǎ lánqiú	Play basketball	我週末喜歡打籃球。	wǒ zhōumò xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.	I like playing basketball on weekends.
爬山	páshān	Hike; climb mountains	我喜歡爬山。	wǒ xǐhuān páshān.	I like hiking.
旅行	lǚxíng	Travel	我的興趣是旅行。	wǒ de xìngqù shì lǚxíng.	My hobby is traveling.
做菜	zuò cài	Cook	我喜歡做菜。	wǒ xǐhuān zuò cài.	I like cooking.
開朗	kāilǎng	Cheerful; outgoing	我是一個開朗的人。	wǒ shì yí ge kāilǎng de rén.	I am a cheerful person.
安靜	ānjìng	Quiet	我有點安靜。	wǒ yǒudiǎn ānjìng.	I am a little quiet.
友善	yǒushàn	Friendly	我的同事很友善。	wǒ de tóngshì hěn yǒushàn.	My coworkers are friendly.
幽默	yōumò	Funny; humorous	他是一個幽默的人。	tā shì yí ge yōumò de rén.	He is a funny person.

Polite Closings And Follow-Up Questions

Hanzi	Pinyin	Meaning	Example ZH	Example Pinyin	Translation EN
很高興認識你	hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ	Nice to meet you	很高興認識你，安娜。	hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, Ānnà.	Nice to meet you, Anna.
很高興認識大家	hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā	Nice to meet everyone	很高興認識大家。	hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā.	Nice to meet everyone.
請多指教	qǐng duō zhǐjiào	Please kindly guide me	我是新同事，請多指教。	wǒ shì xīn tóngshì, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.	I am a new coworker. Please kindly guide me.
謝謝	xièxie	Thank you	謝謝你的幫忙。	xièxie nǐ de bāngmáng.	Thank you for your help.
請問	qǐngwèn	May I ask	請問，你叫什麼名字？	qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?	May I ask, what is your name?
你呢？	nǐ ne?	How about you?	我來自台灣，你呢？	wǒ láizì Táiwān, nǐ ne?	I am from Taiwan. How about you?
你是哪裡人？	nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?	Where are you from?	你是哪裡人？	nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?	Where are you from?
你住在哪裡？	nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?	Where do you live?	你住在哪裡？	nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?	Where do you live?
你做什麼工作？	nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?	What do you do for work?	你做什麼工作？	nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?	What do you do for work?
你的興趣是什麼？	nǐ de xìngqù shì shénme?	What are your hobbies?	你的興趣是什麼？	nǐ de xìngqù shì shénme?	What are your hobbies?

Common Mistakes And Easy Fixes

Using 我是 For Names Too Much

我是艾美 wǒ shì Àiměi can mean “I am Amy,” but 我叫艾美 wǒ jiào Àiměi sounds more natural for “My name is Amy.”

我叫艾美，不是愛睡覺。
wǒ jiào Àiměi, bú shì ài shuìjiào.
My name is Amy, not “loves sleeping.” Tiny pronunciation joke, huge yak approval.

Saying Too Much Too Soon

Keep first introductions short. Add more details only when someone asks.

我來自加拿大，現在住在台北。
wǒ láizì Jiānádà, xiànzài zhù zài Táiběi.
I am from Canada, and I live in Taipei now.

Forgetting The Polite Ending

請多指教 qǐng duō zhǐjiào is very useful in classes, teams, workplaces, and formal group settings.

我是新同學，請多指教。
wǒ shì xīn tóngxué, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
I am a new classmate. Please kindly guide me.

Quick Practice

Use this pattern and swap in your own details:

大家好，我叫＿＿＿。我來自＿＿＿。我現在住在＿＿＿。我是＿＿＿。我喜歡＿＿＿。很高興認識大家，請多指教。
dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào _____. wǒ láizì _____. wǒ xiànzài zhù zài _____. wǒ shì _____. wǒ xǐhuān _____. hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
Hello everyone, my name is _____. I am from _____. I live in _____ now. I am a _____. I like _____. Nice to meet everyone. Please kindly guide me.

Quick Reference Summary

我叫…… wǒ jiào… — Use this for your name.
我姓…… wǒ xìng… — Use this for your last name.
我來自…… wǒ láizì… — Use this for your country or hometown.
我住在…… wǒ zhù zài… — Use this for where you live.
我是…… wǒ shì… — Use this for job, role, or identity.
我喜歡…… wǒ xǐhuān… — Use this for hobbies and likes.
請多指教。 qǐng duō zhǐjiào. — Use this polite closing in groups, classes, and work.

Final Yak Box

A good Traditional Chinese self introduction does not need to be dramatic. Start with 大家好 dàjiā hǎo, say 我叫…… wǒ jiào…, add one or two details, and close with 很高興認識大家，請多指教 hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā, qǐng duō zhǐjiào. That is already useful, friendly, and yak-certified.

Practice your 自我介紹 zìwǒ jièshào out loud until it feels boring. Boring is secretly good here: it means your mouth knows what to do before your brain starts panicking and looking for snacks.