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引用

yǐn yòng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

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援引
yuán yǐn

to quote; to cite

援引用于正式书面语，特别是法律或学术文本中引用条文或案例。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

在间接引述大意时不能使用“引用”，应使用“提到”或“说”，如“他提到……”，而不能说“他引用……”。

Example Sentences

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他在文章中 引用 了很多名人名言。
He quoted many famous sayings in his article.
他常 引用 米爾頓。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 826297)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 引用

引用句
yǐn yòng jù

quotation

Child Words of 引用

引
yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

用
yòng

to use