引荐

引薦

yǐnjiàn

verb #19,517

Meanings

1 to recommend
2 to give a referral
3 to introduce (someone to a superior)

Characters

to lead; to guide

Examples

HSK 2

是朋友引荐我来这家公司的。

Shì péngyou yǐnjiàn wǒ lái zhè jiā gōngsī de.

It was a friend who recommended me to this company.

HSK 7-9

他引荐了一位优秀的候选人。

Tā yǐnjiàn le yí wèi yōuxiù de hòuxuǎnrén.

He recommended an excellent candidate.

Tips

register

引荐 is more formal than 推荐 and carries a connotation of personally vouching for someone. It implies the recommender has a relationship with the person being introduced.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

荐 jiàn