quotation; citation; quote
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
quotation; citation; quoted passage
Also called 引语 (yǐnyǔ). Commonly used in academic writing to refer to cited text.
Zhè这
duàn段
yǐn引
wén文
chū出
zì自
《
Lún论
yǔ语
》
。
This quotation is from the Analects.
Lùn论
wén文
zhōng中
xū需
yào要
zhù注
míng明
suǒ所
yǒu有
yǐn引
wén文
de的
lái来
yuán源
。
The sources of all citations must be indicated in the paper.
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Tā他
yǐn引
yòng用
le了
yī一
duàn段
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
yǐn引
wén文
lái来
zhī支
chí持
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
He cited a classic quotation to support his own view.
Zhè这
gè个
yǐn引
wén文
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
yīng应
yòng用
yú于
xué学
shù术
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
。
This citation is widely used in academic discussions.