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引荐 (yǐn jiàn) — to personally recommend (someone); to give a referral

Definition

引荐 is a formal verb meaning to personally introduce or refer someone, implying you act as the go-between. Unlike 推荐 (to recommend), it emphasizes the act of connecting two people, not endorsing a product or idea.

verb
to personally recommend (someone)to give a referral

Examples

  • 引荐。
    Tā yǐn jiàn wǒ rèn shi le nà jiā gōng sī de lǎo bǎn.
    He introduced me to the boss of that company.
  • 引荐？
    Nǐ néng yǐn jiàn yí wèi kào pǔ de lǜ shī gěi wǒ ma?
    Can you refer a reliable lawyer to me?
  • 引荐，。
    Tōng guò péng you yǐn jiàn, wǒ dé dào le zhè ge gōng zuò.
    Through a friend's referral, I got this job.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

引yǐnlead
荐jiànrecommend

引 and 荐 both point to putting someone forward, so the word means to recommend or refer.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 弓弓gōngbow
  • 丿丿piěindicatory stroke

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 薦; 荐 is its simplified writing.

  • 艸艸cǎograss
  • 廌廌zhìwild beast

The traditional form 薦 combines 艸 (grass) and 廌 (wild beast) to show a pasture. It was later borrowed for its sound to mean 'recommend'.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Communication & Speech

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