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Synopsis in Chinese

synopsis · HSK 6

简介 jiǎn jiè

  1. 简 jiǎn simple
  2. 介 jiè to lie between

Counted with 个: 一个简介 yí gè jiǎnjiè

书的背面有一段作者简介。 There is a brief author profile on the back of the book.

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How do you say synopsis in Chinese?

Synopsis in Chinese is 简介 (jiǎn jiè).

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