yǐn​yòng HSK7

to quote

  • created sense approved 引用 · yǐn​yòng · to quote — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    引用

    yǐn​yòng

    to quote

    to quote or cite someone else's words, examples, or data as a basis for one's own speech or writing; (computing) to reference

    引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to cite 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 引用 · yǐn​yòng · to appoint — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    引用

    yǐn​yòng

    to appoint

    to recommend or appoint someone to a position; to bring someone into a group or organization for use their skills

    引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to recommend 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense