引 (yǐn) — to lead, to guide; to attract, to draw (attention or interest); to quote, to cite (as evidence or justification)
Definition
引 (yǐn) is a formal/written verb used in set phrases: 引导 ('guide'), 引起 ('trigger'), 引用 ('cite'). 吸引 is the everyday verb for 'attract'; 引 focuses on evoking or drawing out attention/interest rather than pulling people in.
verb
to leadto guideto attractto draw (attention or interest)to quoteto cite (as evidence or justification)
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Dǎo yóu yǐn dǎo wǒ men cān guān le gǔ lǎo de sì miào.The tour guide guided us to visit the ancient temple.
- 。Tā de yǎn jiǎng yǐn qǐ le guān zhòng qiáng liè de gòng míng.His speech evoked strong resonance from the audience.
- ，。Xiě lùn wén shí, nǐ yào yǐn yòng kě kào de zī liào.When writing a thesis, you should cite reliable sources.
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