指
引

To guide in Chinese: 指引 (zhǐ yǐn)

zhǐ yǐn

to guide

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to guide
  2. 2to show
  3. 3to point (the way)
  4. 4directions
  5. 5guidance
  6. 6guidelines

Stroke order

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指
引

Zhuyin

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ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄣˇ

yǐn

ㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 老师的话为我指引了方向。

    lǎo shī de huà wèi wǒ zhǐ yǐn le fāng xiàng。

    The teacher's words guided me in the right direction.

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Related words

指

zhǐ

finger

引

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

吸引

xī yǐn

to attract

引起

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to

戒指

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

指导

zhǐ dǎo

to guide

指挥

zhǐ huī

to conduct

指出

zhǐ chū

to indicate

引导

yǐn dǎo

to guide

引进

yǐn jìn

to recommend

指标

zhǐ biāo

(production) target

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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