自荐

自薦
zìjiàn
verb #28,004

Meanings

  1. 1 to recommend oneself
  2. 2 to volunteer one's services
  3. 3 to put oneself forward

Examples

Tā máosuì zìjiàn, zhǔdòng shēnqǐng dānrèn xiàngmù fùzérén.
He recommended himself and proactively applied to be the project leader.
Nǐ kěyǐ xiě yī fēng zìjiàn xìn gěi gōngsī.
You can write a self-recommendation letter to the company.

Tips

history
自荐 is closely linked to the idiom 自荐 — Mao Sui () of the Warring States period famously recommended himself to accompany Prince Pingyuan on a diplomatic mission, and proved his worth. This story is the cultural basis of the term.

Stroke Order

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