自報家門 zì bào jiā mén

to introduce oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to introduce oneself
  2. 2. originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role

Characters

Character Meaning
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
報 bào
report; to inform; newspaper
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
門 mén
door; gate; doorway