引用
Old HSK 6
引用 (yǐnyòng) · to quote
引用 (yǐnyòng) means “to quote; to cite”. It is written with 2 characters: 引 (to lead) + 用 (to use). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 引用 is built
The characters
引 yǐn · to lead
What 引 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
用 yòng · to use
What 用 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
他在文章中引用了一句名言。Tā zài wénzhāng zhōng yǐnyòng le yī jù míngyán.He quoted a famous saying in his article.
引用别人的话要注明出处。Yǐnyòng biérén de huà yào zhùmíng chūchǔ.When quoting others, cite the source.
Questions about 引用
What does 引用 mean?
引用 (yǐnyòng) means “to quote; to cite”.
How do you pronounce 引用?
引用 is pronounced yǐnyòng.
Which HSK level is 引用?
引用 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 吸引xīyǐnto attract
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide
- 引进yǐnjìnto introduce (from outside)
- 引起yǐnqǐto cause
- 引擎yǐnqíngengine
- 引yǐnto lead
- 不用bùyòngno need
- 有用yǒuyònguseful
- 常用chángyòngcommonly used
- 使用shǐyòngto use
Learn 引用 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 217: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.