引

引 (yǐn) – to draw (e.g. a bow)

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

HSK 3.0 Level 40 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to draw (e.g. a bow)
  2. 2to pull
  3. 3to stretch sth
  4. 4to extend
  5. 5to lengthen
  6. 6to involve or implicate in
  7. 7to attract
  8. 8to lead
  9. 9to guide
  10. 10to leave
  11. 11to provide evidence or justification for
  12. 12old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

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Related words

吸引

xī yǐn

to attract

引起

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to

引导

yǐn dǎo

to guide

引进

yǐn jìn

to recommend

引发

yǐn fā

to lead to

引领

yǐn lǐng

to crane one's neck

引擎

yǐn qíng

engine (loanword)

引入

yǐn rù

to draw into

引用

yǐn yòng

to quote

引诱

yǐn yòu

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)

指引

zhǐ yǐn

to guide

引经据典

yǐn jīng jù diǎn

lit. to quote the classics

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