Before, we have learned how to introduce ourselves by studying some basic and useful sentences and expressions. However, during the process when foreigners study in China, they will meet some other people. Therefore, we should also know some expressions to introduce somebody to other persons.
First of all, the foreign students in Chinese school to study Mandarin in Yunnan province would learn the expressions of introduction by reading a given conversation. The following one is often seen in the textbook.
玛丽：王兰，他是谁？（mǎ lì：wánɡ lán，tā shì shuí？）
王兰：玛丽，我介绍一下儿，这是我哥哥。（wánɡ lán：mǎ lì，wǒ jiè shào yí xiàr，zhè shì wǒ ɡē ɡe。）
王林：我叫王林。认识你，很高兴。（wánɡ lín: wǒ jiào wánɡ lín。rèn shí nǐ，hěn ɡāo xìnɡ。）
玛丽：认识你，我也很高兴。(rèn shí nǐ ， wǒ yě hěn ɡāo xìnɡ 。)
王兰：你去哪儿？(nǐ qù nǎ ér ？ )
玛丽：我去北京大学。你们去哪儿？(wǒ qù běi jīnɡ dà xué. nǐmen qù nǎ ér)
王林：我们去商店。（wǒ men qù shānɡ diàn 。）
玛丽：再见！（zài jiàn ！ ）
王兰、王林：再见！（zài jiàn ！ ）
Another one dialogue is exampled as a material to present a new way of introducing by asking. Learners can read it first when they learn Chinese in China to get general understanding.
和子：张老师在家吗？（hé zǐ ： zhānɡ lǎo shī zài jiā mɑ ？）
小英：在。您是——（xiǎo yīnɡ ： zài 。 nín shì ——）
和子：我是张老师的学生，我姓山下，我叫和子。你是——（wǒ shì zhānɡ lǎo shī de xué shenɡ，wǒ xìnɡ shān xià，wǒ jiào hé zǐ。nǐ shì ）
小英：我叫小英。张老师是我爸爸。请进！（wǒ jiào xiǎo yīnɡ。 zhānɡ lǎo shī shì wǒ bà bɑ。qǐnɡ jìn ！）
和子：谢谢！（xiè xie ！）
After reading the two conversations provided above, teachers in Chinese language school will point out some important and frequently used sentences to explain. Those sentences often the key points and difficult points for Chinese language learners to study.
The first sentence should be emphasized is “我介绍一下儿”, carrying the meaning of “let me introduce…”. When students learn Mandarin, they should know that this is a common expression to introduce others. “一下儿” indicates the action of short duration or the things are done in a casual way.
“您是——“ means “you are…”, which use the ellipsis as a question like “您是谁？”, meaning “who are you?”. When hearing this sentence, one should respond with his own name or identity. Teachers in Mandarin learning courses will stress that this sentence is used only when someone began to speak to you but you don’t know the person.
What’s more, when foreigners study Chinese in China, they should pay more attention to the sentence “你是谁？(who are you?)”because it is a very impolite inquiry. Therefore, you should use “您是——“ instead of “你是谁？” when you ask a stranger for his name or identity.
As we all know, grammar is always exist in the process of language learning. In Mandarin language courses in China, the first one grammar point in this lesson should be the sentence with a verbal predicate. In this kind of sentence, the main part of the predicate should be verb. If the verb takes an object, the object should be placed after the verb. Here are three examples: “他来”, “张老师在家”, “我去北京大学”.
Another point that learners should know when they learn Chinese language is the attributive genitive. Generally speaking, when a pronoun or noun is functioned as an attributive genitive, the structural particle “的” should be added such as “他的书”, “张老师的学生”, “王兰的哥哥” and so on.
Another case that teachers will emphasize when they teach Mandarin language is that sometimes “的” can be omitted in the attributive. The situation is when a personal pronoun is used as an attributive and at the same time the headword is a term of kin or institution. For instance, “我哥哥、他姐姐、我们学校”.
After learning these useful expressions, it is easy for students to use them. But they should pay attention to the expressions which carry the impolite meaning.