yuán​yòng

to cite

  • created reference approved 援用 → 引用 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    援用 yuán​yòng

    引用 yǐn​yòng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 援用 · yuán​yòng · to cite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    援用

    yuán​yòng

    to cite

    to quote or cite as a precedent or authority; to invoke

    援 (literal) → 援 · yuán · to quote 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 援用 · yuán​yòng · to recommend and use — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    援用

    yuán​yòng

    to recommend and use

    to recommend and appoint someone to a position; to use or hire based on a recommendation

    援 (literal) → 援 · yuán · to promote 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

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

    created sense