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The word "简历" is formed by combining the character "简", meaning brief or simplified, with "历", meaning history or record, to create a compound that denotes a concise summary of one's personal and professional history, i.e., a resume.

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这是我的简历

Zhè shì wǒ de jiǎnlì.

This is my resume.

请把简历发给我。

Qǐng bǎ jiǎnlì fā gěi wǒ.

Please send the resume to me.

我需要修改我的简历

Wǒ xūyào xiūgǎi wǒ de jiǎnlì.

I need to revise my resume.

你的简历要突出工作经验。

Nǐ de jiǎnlì yào tūchū gōngzuò jīngyàn.

Your resume should highlight your work experience.

我投递简历申请了那个职位。

Wǒ tóudì jiǎnlì shēnqǐngle nàgè zhíwèi.

I submitted my resume to apply for that position.

Word Definition - 简历

jiǎn lì curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes

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