implicate; involve; be connected
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to implicate; to involve; to bring trouble to (someone)
neutralOften used in a negative context, such as a legal case or misfortune that drags others into trouble.
Zhè这
qǐ起
tān贪
wū污
àn案
jiàn件
qiān牵
lián连
le了
duō多
wèi位
zhèng政
fǔ府
guān官
yuán员
。
This corruption case implicated several government officials.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
yīn因
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
qiān牵
lián连
dào到
jiā家
rén人
。
He doesn't want his own mistakes to implicate his family.
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Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
jǐ几
cì次
wén文
zì字
yù狱
dōu都
qiān牵
lián连
le了
hěn很
duō多
rén人
。
Several literary inquisitions during the Qing Dynasty implicated many people.
verb
to be connected; to be linked; to be interrelated
neutralUsed to describe how things or issues are bound together, often implying mutual influence.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiàn件
shì事
shì是
hù互
xiāng相
qiān牵
lián连
de的
，
yī一
dìng定
yào要
tuǒ妥
shàn善
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
These two matters are interconnected and must be handled properly.
Jīng经
jì济
wèn问
tí题
hé和
shè社
huì会
wěn稳
dìng定
cháng常
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
qiān牵
lián连
。
Economic problems and social stability are often interconnected.
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Tā他
men们
de的
lì利
yì益
jǐn紧
mì密
de地
qiān牵
lián连
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
Their interests are closely linked together.