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引用句
yǐn yòng jù
Pinyin
Definition
引用句
-
yǐn yòng jù
quotation
Character Decomposition
引
弓
丨
用
用
句
勹
口
Related Words
(20)
使用
shǐ yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to apply
4
to make use of
句
gōu
1
variant of 勾[gōu]
用
yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to have to
4
to eat or drink
5
expense or outlay
6
usefulness
7
hence
8
therefore
不用
bù yòng
1
need not
享用
xiǎng yòng
1
to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
作用
zuò yòng
1
to act on
2
to affect
3
action
4
function
5
activity
6
impact
7
result
8
effect
9
purpose
10
intent
11
to play a role
12
corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
13
CL:個|个[gè]
信用
xìn yòng
1
to trust
2
credit (commerce)
3
trustworthiness
4
creditworthiness
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
1
credit card
借用
jiè yòng
1
to borrow sth for another use
2
to borrow an idea for one's own use
备用
bèi yòng
1
reserve
2
spare
3
alternate
4
backup
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
勾引
gōu yǐn
1
to seduce
2
to tempt
句子
jù zi
1
sentence
2
CL:個|个[gè]
句号
jù hào
1
full stop
2
period (punct.)
吸引
xī yǐn
1
to attract (interest, investment etc)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
吸引力
xī yǐn lì
1
attractive force (such as gravitation)
2
sex appeal
3
attractiveness
好用
hǎo yòng
1
useful
2
serviceable
3
effective
4
handy
5
easy to use
家用
jiā yòng
1
home-use
2
domestic
3
family expenses
4
housekeeping money
实用
shí yòng
1
practical
2
functional
3
pragmatic
4
applied (science)
专用
zhuān yòng
1
special
2
dedicated
Idioms
(20)
一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
1
to do two things at once (idiom)
2
to multitask
3
to divide one's attention
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
1
to talk shop all the time (idiom)
三言两句
sān yán liǎng jù
1
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn
1
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
别无他用
bié wú tā yòng
1
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
1
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
2
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
3
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
句句实话
jù jù shí huà
1
to speak honestly (idiom)
大材小用
dà cái xiǎo yòng
1
using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
2
a sledgehammer to crack a nut
宽打窄用
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
1
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
2
to allow room for error
引以为傲
yǐn yǐ wéi ào
1
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
引以为憾
yǐn yǐ wéi hàn
1
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
引以为荣
yǐn yǐ wéi róng
1
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
引吭高歌
yǐn háng gāo gē
1
to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
引水入墙
yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng
1
lit. to lead the water through the wall
2
to ask for trouble (idiom)
引狗入寨
yǐn gǒu rù zhài
1
to lead the dog into the village (idiom)
2
to introduce a potential source of trouble
引狼入室
yǐn láng rù shì
1
to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
2
to introduce a potential source of trouble
引玉之砖
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
1
lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
2
fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
1
lit. to quote the classics
2
to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
1
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
2
to go through the motions
3
to practice
4
a trial run
Sample Sentences