牽 [牵]

Jyutping hin1
Pinyin qiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lead along
  2. to pull (an animal on a tether)
  3. (bound form) to involve
  4. to draw in
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lead along/to pull (an animal on a tether)/(bound form) to involve/to draw in/to hold up/to restrict/to pin down/to sew up/to remember fondly/to be concerned/to be worried
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用手​引領​某​啲​嘢​；​拉​；​同某​啲​嘢​有​住​連​繫
    to lead along by holding the hand; to pull
    • 手牽手
      手牵手
      sau2 hin1 sau2
      hand in hand
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. drag, pull, lead by hand
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    KBHQ
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    YVBQ
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你看似对这世间已了无牵挂。
    你看似對這世間已了無牽掛。
    nǐ kàn sì duì zhè shì jiān yǐ le wú qiān guà 。
    • You look as if you don't have a care in the world.
  2. Mandarin
    这可能听起来牵强，但却是个真实的问题。
    這可能聽起來牽強，但卻是個真實的問題。
    zhè kě néng tīng qǐ lái qiān qiáng ， dàn què shì gè zhēn shí de wèn tí 。
    • It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.
  3. Mandarin
    我不想被牵扯到这件事里。
    我不想被牽扯到這件事裏。
    wǒ bù xiǎng bèi qiān chě dào zhè jiàn shì lǐ 。
    • I don't want to be involved in that matter.
  4. Mandarin
    牛要牵到哪里去?
    牛要牽到哪裡去?
    niú yào qiān dào nǎ lǐ qù ?
    • Where is the ox going?
  5. Mandarin
    这对夫妻手牵手走路。
    這對夫妻手牽手走路。
    zhè duì fū qī shǒu qiān shǒu zǒu lù 。
    • The couple is walking hand in hand.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    牵动情绪
    牽動情緒
    hin1 dung6 cing4 seoi5
    • to affect one's mood
  2. Cantonese
    佢嘅歌声牵动每个人嘅心。
    佢嘅歌聲牽動每個人嘅心。
    keoi5 ge3 go1 sing1 hin1 dung6 mui5 go3 jan4 ge3 sam1.
    • His singing touches everyone's hearts.
  3. Cantonese
    呢次改革牵涉好多部门。
    呢次改革牽涉好多部門。
    li1 ci3 goi2 gaak3 hin1 sip3 hou2 do1 bou6 mun4
    • This reform will involve many departments.
  4. Cantonese
    而家我啲仔女大晒，我都没乜牵挂喽。
    而家我啲仔女大晒，我都冇乜牽掛嘍。
    ji4 gaa1 ngo5 di1 zai2 neoi2 daai6 saai3, ngo5 dou1 mou5 mat1 hin1 gwaa3 lo3.
    • Now my children have grown up, I am free of worries.
  5. Cantonese
    手牵手
    手牽手
    sau2 hin1 sau2
    • hand in hand