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饮 (yǐn) — to drink (formal/literary); to give water to animals

Definition

饮 (yǐn) is the formal/literary verb 'to drink' — same as 喝 but written, used in proverbs and set phrases like 饮水思源. It also takes a direct object meaning 'to water (animals)'.

verb
to drink (formal/literary)to give water to animals

Examples

  • 。
    Tā měi tiān yǐn shuǐ sī yuán.
    He drinks water and thinks of its source every day (a proverb about gratitude).
  • 饮，。
    Qǐng màn yǐn, chá hěn tàng.
    Please drink slowly, the tea is very hot.
  • 。
    Nóng fū měi tiān gěi mǎ yǐn shuǐ.
    The farmer gives water to the horses every day.
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