Explore in 3D3D

引

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull

HSK 3.0 · Level 4 verb Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

2 forms

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Meaning

yǐn yin3

to draw (e.g. a bow)
to pull
to stretch sth
to extend
to lengthen
to involve or implicate in
to attract
to lead
to guide
to leave
to provide evidence or justification for
old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

Example sentences

zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 huì 会 yǐn 引 nǐ 你 qù 去 bówùguǎn 博物馆。

This road will take you to the museum.
nà 那 tōng 通 diànhuà 电话 shì 是 yǐn 引 tā 他 líkāi 离开 fángzi 房子 de 的 yígè 一个 xiǎo 小 bǎxì 把戏。

The phone call was a trick to get him out of the house.
kāfēi 咖啡 bù 不 néng 能 yǐnqǐ 引起 wǒ 我 de 的 xìngqù 兴趣。

Coffee does not arouse my interest.
tā 他 zhīdào 知道 rúhé 如何 qù 去 xīyǐn 吸引 tā 他 de 的 tīngzhòng 听众。

He knows how to captivate his audience.

HSK words with 引

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