引 yǐn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 弓 — bow
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
引用
yǐnyòng
to quote; to cite; to invoke
Characters in this word
用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
Example phrases
- 论文必须准确引用原始资料，不能断章取义。 Lùnwén bìxū zhǔnquè yǐnyòng yuánshǐ zīliào, bù néng duànzhāng qǔyì. An essay must cite original sources accurately and must not quote out of context.
- 他在发言中多次引用名人的话来支持自己的观点。 Tā zài fāyán zhōng duō cì yǐnyòng míngrén de huà lái zhīchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn. In his speech he quoted famous people several times to support his own point of view.
- 文章引用了今年的统计数据，说明问题越来越严重。 Wénzhāng yǐnyòng le jīnnián de tǒngjì shùjù, shuōmíng wèntí yuèláiyuè yánzhòng. The article cites this year's statistics, showing that the problem is getting more and more serious.
Related words
- 吸引 xīyǐn to attract
- 引 yǐn to lead
- 引导 yǐndǎo to guide
- 引进 yǐnjìn to introduce; to bring in
- 引起 yǐnqǐ to cause
- 引发 yǐnfā to trigger, to cause
- 引入 yǐnrù to introduce
- 引荐 yǐnjiàn to recommend; to introduce
- 引经据典 yǐnjīngjùdiǎn to cite the classics; to quote authorities
- 引领 yǐnlǐng to lead; to guide
- 引擎 yǐnqíng engine; search engine
- 引人入胜 yǐnrénrùshèng captivating; fascinating