引
用

To quote in Chinese: 引用 (yǐn yòng)

yǐn yòng

to quote

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to quote
  2. 2to cite
  3. 3to recommend
  4. 4to appoint
  5. 5(computing) reference

Stroke order

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引
用

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄣˇ

yǐn

ㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他在文章里引用了老师的话。

    tā zài wén zhāng lǐ yǐn yòng le lǎo shī de huà。

    He quoted the teacher's words in his article.

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Related words

用

yòng

to use

引

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

吸引

xī yǐn

to attract

引起

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to

费用

fèi yòng

cost

利用

lì yòng

to exploit

实用

shí yòng

practical

应用

yìng yòng

to put to use

用途

yòng tú

use

运用

yùn yòng

to use

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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