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引用

yǐn yòng · yin yong

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to quote; to cite
  2. to recommend; to appoint
  3. (computing) reference
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The quote in my essay

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)作文(zuòwén)里(lǐ)引用(yǐnyòng)了(le)一(yī)句(jù)孔子(kǒngzǐ)的(de)话(huà)？

    Dengdeng, you quoted Confucius in your essay?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)引用(yǐnyòng)名人(míngrén)的(de)话(huà)。

    Yes, I like quoting famous people.

  3. Liangliang

    哪(nǎ)句(jù)？

    Which line?

  4. Dengdeng

    孔子(kǒngzǐ)说(shuō)：吃饱(chībǎo)了(le)才(cái)有(yǒu)力气(lìqi)。

    Confucius said: you only have strength once you have eaten your fill.

  5. Liangliang

    这(zhè)句(jù)不是(bùshì)孔子(kǒngzǐ)说(shuō)的(de)，网上(wǎngshàng)的(de)话(huà)不要(bùyào)随便(suíbiàn)引用(yǐnyòng)。

    Confucius did not say that. Do not quote things from the internet so casually.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)中(zhōng)文(wén)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，都(dōu)能(néng)引(yǐn)用(yòng)俗(sú)语(yǔ)了(le)。

Your Chinese is so good, you can quote proverbs.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)引(yǐn)用(yòng)莎(shā)士(shì)比(bǐ)亚(yà)。

He often quotes from Shakespeare.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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