引 [－]

Jyutping jan5
Pinyin yǐn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to draw (e.g. a bow)
  2. to pull
  3. to stretch sth
  4. to extend
  5. to lengthen
  6. to involve or implicate in
  7. to attract
  8. to lead
  9. to guide
  10. to leave
  11. to provide evidence or justification for
  12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to seduce or tempt
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用​誘餌​或者​其他​方式​吸引​，​見​引誘
    to induce; to attract
    • 引蛇出洞
      引蛇出洞
      jan5 se4 ceot1 dung6
      to induce the snake to come out
    • 佢感冒唔可以食凍嘢，你唔好食雪糕引佢喇。
      佢感冒唔可以食冻嘢，你唔好食雪糕引佢喇。
      keoi5 gam2 mou6 m4 ho2 ji5 sik6 dung3 je5, nei5 m4 hou2 sik6 syut3 gou1 jan5 keoi5 laa3.
      He can't take something cold cause he caught a cold. Stop eating ice-cream to induce him.
  2. 動詞
    覆述​人​地​嘅​觀​點​，​通常​係​文章​入​面​嘅​句子​甚至​段落​，​同​引用
    to quote; to cite
    • 引唔夠資料篇文唔會高分。
      引唔够资料篇文唔会高分。
      jan5 m4 gau3 zi1 liu2 pin1 man2 m4 wui5 gou1 fan1.
      You can't get a high score on the paper if you don't quote enough information.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to stretch
  2. character
    to recommend
  3. character
    to induce
  4. character, Hokkien, honorific
    Prefix for kinship terms.
  5. character
    to reference, to quote
  6. character
    to lead
  7. character
    to leave
  8. character
    to pull, draw out, attract
  9. character
    prelude
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to pull, draw out, attract
  2. to stretch
  3. Cangjie Input
    NL
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 吸引
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #881
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #265
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #436
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    披头士的发型引起了轰动。
    披頭士的髮型引起了轟動。
    pī tóu shì de fà xíng yǐn qǐ le hōng dòng 。
    • The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
  2. Mandarin
    魔术师吸引了孩子们的注意。
    魔術師吸引了孩子們的注意。
    mó shù shī xī yǐn le hái zi men de zhù yì 。
    • The magician had the children's attention.
  3. Mandarin
    这个引擎耗用最多的油。
    這個引擎耗用最多的油。
    zhè ge yǐn qíng hào yòng zuì duō de yóu 。
    • This engine consumes the most oil.
  4. Mandarin
    昨晚的火灾被断定为由纵火引起的。
    昨晚的火災被斷定為由縱火引起的。
    zuó wǎn de huǒ zāi bèi duàn dìng wèi yóu zòng huǒ yǐn qǐ de 。
    • The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson.
  5. Mandarin
    他被那个女人吸引住了。
    他被那個女人吸引住了。
    tā bèi nà ge nǚ rén xī yǐn zhù le 。
    • He was attracted to the woman.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个引擎最食油。
    呢個引擎最食油。
    nei4 go3 jan5 king4 zeoi3 sik6 jau4 。
    • This engine consumes the most oil.
  2. Cantonese
    咖啡由阿拉伯引入嚟欧洲。
    咖啡由阿拉伯引入嚟歐洲。
    gaa3 fe1 jau4 aa3 laai1 baak3 jan5 jap6 lai4 au1 zau1 。
    • Coffee was introduced into Europe from Arabia.
  3. Cantonese
    光线会吸引昆虫。
    光線會吸引昆蟲。
    gwong1 sin3 wui2 kap1 jan5 kwan1 cung4 。
    • Light attracts bugs.
  4. Cantonese
    阿Jim引爆咗佢条炸弹皮带。
    阿Jim引爆咗佢條炸彈皮帶。
    aa3 J i m jan5 baau3 zo2 keoi5 tiu5 zaa3 daan2 pei4 daai2 。
    • Jim detonated his explosive belt.
  5. Cantonese
    唔好做啲嘢嚟不必要咁引起人哋注意。
    唔好做啲嘢嚟不必要咁引起人哋注意。
    m4 hou3 zou6 di1 je5 lai4 bat1 bit1 jiu3 gam3 jan5 hei2 jan4 dei2 zyu3 ji3 。
    • Do nothing that will bring undue attention to yourself.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做生意要有噱头先吸引到顾客嘅。
    做生意要有噱頭先吸引到顧客嘅。
    • Every business needs some gimmick to pull in customers.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个消息必定会引起公众恐慌。
    呢個消息必定會引起公眾恐慌。
    ni1 go3 siu1 sik1 bit1 ding6 wui6 jan5 hei2 gung1 zung3 hung2 fong1
    • This piece of news will definitely cause public panic.
  3. Cantonese
    小一入学指引
    小一入學指引
    siu2 jat1 jap6 hok6 zi2 jan5
    • guidance for primary one admission
  4. Cantonese
    指引方向
    指引方向
    zi2 jan5 fong1 hoeng3
    • to direct one's course
  5. Cantonese
    呢套剧集划为PG家长指引节目。
    呢套劇集劃為PG家長指引節目。
    ni1 tou3 kek6 zaap6 waak6 wai4 pi1 zi1 gaa1 zoeng2 zi2 jan5 zit3 muk6.
    • This drama series requires parental guidance.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    一名少女危坐窗前，企图自杀，引嚟大批市民围观。
    一名少女危坐窗前，企圖自殺，引嚟大批市民圍觀。
  2. Cantonese
    引火自焚
    引火自焚
  3. Cantonese
    啲楼起细啲，个lump sum细咪吸引到多啲人买。
    啲樓起細啲，個lump sum細咪吸引到多啲人買。
    yue:啲樓起細啲，個lump sum細咪吸引到多啲人買。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    耶和华神对女人说：“你做的是什么事呢？”女人说：“那蛇引诱我，我就吃了。”
    耶和華神對女人説：“你做的是什麼事呢？”女人説：“那蛇引誘我，我就吃了。”
    yē hé huá shén duì nǚ rén shuō ： “ nǐ zuò de shì shèn me shì ne ？ ” nǚ rén shuō ： “ nà shé yǐn yòu wǒ ， wǒ jiù chī le ． ”
    • And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
  2. Mandarin
    耶和华神对女人说，你作的是什么事呢？女人说，那蛇引诱我，我就吃了。
    耶和華神對女人説，你作的是什麼事呢？女人説，那蛇引誘我，我就吃了。
    yē hé huá shén duì nǚ rén shuō ， nǐ zuò de shì shén me shì ne ？ nǚ rén shuō ， nà shé yǐn yòu wǒ ， wǒ jiù chī le ．
    • And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
  3. Mandarin
    市民对恶劣天气要作出适当的预防措施，以减低可能引致的人命伤亡及财物损失。
    市民對惡劣天氣要作出適當的預防措施，以減低可能引致的人命傷亡及財物損失。
    shì mín duì è liè tiān qì yào zuò chū shì dāng de yù fáng cuò shī ， yǐ jiǎn dī kě néng yǐn zhì de rén mìng shāng wáng jí cái wù sǔn shī ．
    • The public should take appropriate preventive measures against severe weather in order to minimize possible loss of life, injury and property damage.
  4. Mandarin
    援引
    援引
    yuán yǐn
    • to cite
  5. Mandarin
    引经据典
    引經據典
    yǐn jīng jù diǎn
    • copiously quote the classics