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

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.

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