引
pull; guide; cause
Meanings
10 senses · 50 examplesverb
to pull; to draw; to drag
Used for physically pulling or drawing something.
Mom is threading a needle.
He pulled the ox forward with force.
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Workers used ropes to pull the big stones up the mountain.
She gently led the blind person across the road.
This rope can pull very heavy objects.
verb
to guide; to lead; to direct
Used for guiding or leading someone somewhere or in some direction.
The tour guide is leading the way ahead.
Port staff guided the ships into the harbor.
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The teacher guides students to think independently.
This road sign guides drivers to drive correctly.
His speech引导 listeners to think about the meaning of life.
verb
to leave; to withdraw; to retire
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts, especially regarding leaving official positions.
He retired due to health reasons.
Ancient officials often withdrew to avoid suspicion.
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This entrepreneur decided to retire and let young people take over the company.
After retiring from politics, he lived a peaceful life.
Faced with controversy, he chose to withdraw to calm the situation.
verb
to stretch out; to extend
literaryLiterary usage, often describing extending body parts.
He stretched his neck to look into the distance.
That swan stretched its neck and sang loudly.
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The figure in the painting stretched out his hand to pick flowers.
He stretched his head forward, expecting his family to return.
The old man stretched out his arm and pointed east.
verb
to cause; to bring about; to induce
Used for causing something to happen or appear.
Please use paper to start a fire and light the candle.
His suggestion served as a catalyst, sparking more good ideas.
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This policy has caused widespread discussion.
Unhealthy living habits can cause various diseases.
The launch of the new product has attracted market attention.
verb
to provoke; to attract; to draw
informalOften used for causing emotional reactions or attracting attention.
His words made everyone laugh.
The cute appearance of the puppy made passersby stop and watch.
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She deliberately said these words to make him angry.
This painting aroused the interest of many viewers.
His strange behavior caused neighbors to talk a lot.
verb
to cite; to quote; to adduce
formalUsed for citing evidence, references, or reasons.
The lawyer cited books and references in court.
He cited many experts' opinions in his paper.
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Please cite specific data to support your argument.
This statement cites ancient documents as evidence.
He cited legal provisions to prove his innocence.
noun
white cloth for牵引ing coffin
archaicTraditional funeral custom item, now rare in modern usage.
According to old customs, family members should hold the funeral cloth when carrying the coffin.
This white cloth is used as the funeral牵引 cloth.
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There is a ceremony of牵引ing the coffin with white cloth in traditional funerals.
The funeral牵引 cloth was an important item in ancient funeral rituals.
With the changes of the times, the custom of using funeral牵引 cloth has become very rare.
measure word
unit of length (10 zhang or 1/15 li)
archaicAncient Chinese unit of length, no longer in common use.
This river is about three yin wide.
In ancient times, one yin was equal to ten zhang.
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This section of the road is about five yin long.
According to ancient system, fifteen yin equal one li.
This book mentions the ancient length unit 'yin'.
noun
surname
As a family name.
My teacher's surname is Yin.
Mr. Yin is the manager of our company.
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Yin is an uncommon surname.
Do you know anyone from the Yin family?
The Yin surname is not widely distributed in China.