引 用

yǐnyòng

“To quote” in Chinese is 引用 (yǐnyòng).

Meaning

to quote; to cite
to recommend; to appoint
(computing) reference

Example

这个引用出自哪里？

Where does this quote come from?

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

yǐnHSK 44 strokesto draw (e.g. a bow)yòngHSK 15 strokesto use; to make use of; to employ

More HSK 7-9 words

得知dézhīto find outHSK 7-9 下坠xiàzhuì(of objects) to fallHSK 7-9 相伴xiāngbànto accompany sbHSK 7-9 老化lǎohuà(of a person, population or material) to ageHSK 7-9 宣读xuāndúto read out loud to an audienceHSK 7-9 伤痕shānghénscarHSK 7-9 浮力fúlìbuoyancyHSK 7-9 必定bìdìngto be bound to; to be sure toHSK 7-9 不懈bùxièuntiringHSK 7-9 发布会fābùhuìnews conferenceHSK 7-9