quote; cite; appoint
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to quote; to cite
formalCommon in academic, formal writing, and speech to support an argument or illustrate a point.
Tā他
zài在
lùn论
wén文
zhōng中
yǐn引
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
wén文
xiàn献
。
He cited a large number of sources in his thesis.
Qǐng请
yǐn引
yòng用
yuán原
wén文
lái来
zhī支
chí持
nǐ你
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
Please quote the original text to support your point.
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Tā她
jīng经
cháng常
yǐn引
yòng用
tā她
fù父
qīn亲
de的
jiào教
huì诲
。
She often quotes her father's teachings.
verb
to appoint; to employ (a person)
neutralUsually refers to appointing someone based on personal connections rather than merit, often carries a negative connotation.
Nà那
ge个
gōng公
sī司
lǎo老
bǎn板
xǐ喜
huān欢
yǐn引
yòng用
sī私
rén人
。
That company's boss likes to appoint his own people.
Tā他
bèi被
yǐn引
yòng用
lái来
dān担
rèn任
zhè这
ge个
zhòng重
yào要
zhí职
wèi位
。
He was appointed to this important position.