引用

yǐnyòng

verb HSK 7-9 #5,794

Meanings

1 to quote
2 to cite
3 quotation

Characters

Literally 'cite and use' — to quote

Examples

请注明引用的出处。

Qǐng zhùmíng yǐnyòng de chūchù.

Please indicate the source of the quotation.

他在演讲中引用了一句名言。

Tā zài yǎnjiǎng zhōng yǐnyòng le yī jù míngyán.

He quoted a famous saying in his speech.

Tips

usage

引用 can be both a verb (to cite) and a noun (a citation/quotation). Common in academic and formal writing contexts.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

用 yòng