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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