Chinese Word: 引 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

引HSK 4

Pinyin: yǐn

English Definition: to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 , one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

Chinese Definition:
①拉，伸：引力。引颈。引而不发。引吭高歌。
②领，招来：引见。引子。引言。引导。引荐。抛砖引玉。
③拿来做证据、凭据或理由：引文。引用。援引。
④退却：引退。引避。
⑤旧时长度单位，一引等于十丈。
⑥古代柩车的绳索：发引(出殡)。

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 弓

Ideographic: To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 弓 [ gōng ] bow; curved, arched
- 丨 [ shù ] number one; line

Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 引

Example Words

引起	yǐn qǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse	HSK 4
吸引	xī yǐn	to attract (interest, investment etc); Classifiers: 个	HSK 4
引导	yǐn dǎo	to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer	HSK 6
引进	yǐn jìn	to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
引发	yǐn fā	to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions)

More: 引* | *引 | *引*

Example Sentences

1		tā men 他们 yǐn 引 wǒ 我 lái 来 dào 到 yī 一 jiān 间 yīn lěng 阴冷 de 的 huì kè shì 会客室。 They showed me into a bleak waiting room.
2		zhè 这 jiù 就 yǐn 引 dào 到 le 了 wǒ 我 de 的 zuì hòu 最后 yì diǎn 一点 yì jiàn 意见。 This brings me to my final comment.
3		shì 是 wǒ 我 bǎ 把 nín 您 yǐn 引 dào 到 zhè ér 这儿 lái 来 de 的， nín 您 zhī dào 知道！ It was I who led you here, by the way!
4		xiān shēng 先生， wǒ 我 lái 来 yǐn 引 nín 您 dào 到 nín 您 de 的 fáng jiān 房间 lǐ 里 qù 去。 Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.
5		tā 他 bǎ 把 huà tí 话题 yǐn 引 dào 到 zhè 这 cì 次 jiǎng zuò 讲座 de 的 zhǔ tí 主题。 He led on to the main topic of the discussion.

More Sentences

1		tā men 他们 yǐn 引 wǒ 我 lái 来 dào 到 yī 一 jiān 间 yīn lěng 阴冷 de 的 huì kè shì 会客室。 They showed me into a bleak waiting room.
2		zhè 这 jiù 就 yǐn 引 dào 到 le 了 wǒ 我 de 的 zuì hòu 最后 yì diǎn 一点 yì jiàn 意见。 This brings me to my final comment.
3		shì 是 wǒ 我 bǎ 把 nín 您 yǐn 引 dào 到 zhè ér 这儿 lái 来 de 的， nín 您 zhī dào 知道！ It was I who led you here, by the way!
4		xiān shēng 先生， wǒ 我 lái 来 yǐn 引 nín 您 dào 到 nín 您 de 的 fáng jiān 房间 lǐ 里 qù 去。 Monsieur, I will conduct you to your room.
5		tā 他 bǎ 把 huà tí 话题 yǐn 引 dào 到 zhè 这 cì 次 jiǎng zuò 讲座 de 的 zhǔ tí 主题。 He led on to the main topic of the discussion.

Meaning of 引

Example Words

Example Sentences

General Info

Order & Shipping

Need Help?

Cooperation