yuán yǐn
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  • 1

    v.cite; quote

    • tā yuán yǐn le yī gè shù zì měi nián yǒu liǎng bǎi rén zài jiā zhōng yì wài sǐ wáng

      援引数字意外死亡

      He quoted a figure of 200 deaths each year from accidents in the home.

    • yuán yǐn tiáo yuē li de tiáo wén

      援引条约条文

      invoke a clause in the treaty

    • tā yuán yǐn le jǐ wèi hè hè yǒu míng de xué zhě de guān diǎn lái zhī chí tā de lùn diǎn

      援引赫赫有名学者观点支持论点

      She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.

  • 2

    v.recommend or appoint somebody to a post

    • rú guǒ méi yǒu wáng lǎo shī yuán yǐn wǒ wǒ shì bù huì qǔ dé xiàn zài de chéng jiù de

      如果没有老师援引不会取得现在成就

      If I were not quoted by Teacher Wang, I would not have achieved what I am now.

Chinese words with pinyin yuan yin