How to say “lead” in Chinese
lead; cause; quote
“Lead” in Chinese is 引, yǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
引 is read yǐn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 弓 “bow”; on the right, the bowstring: drawing a bow.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “引”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 引. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个视频引起了大家的注意。zhègeshìpínyǐnqǐledàjiādezhùyìThis video caught everyone's attention.
- 这本小说的内容很吸引人zhèběnxiǎoshuōdenèirónghěnxīyǐnrénThe content of this novel is really gripping.
- 这个活动吸引了各行各业的人zhègehuódòngxīyǐnlegèhánggèyèderénThis event attracted people from all walks of life.
- 这家公司引进了新技术zhèjiāgōngsīyǐnjìnlexīnjìshùThis company has introduced a new technology.
- 这篇文章的标题很吸引人zhèpiānwénzhāngdebiāotíhěnxīyǐnrénThis article has a catchy headline.
- 这届博览会吸引了一千多家厂商参展。zhèjièbólǎnhuìxīyǐnleyìqiānduōjiāchǎngshāngcānzhǎnThis fair drew more than a thousand exhibiting firms.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Along with it”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lead” in Chinese?
“Lead” in Chinese is 引, pinyin yǐn.
What does 引 mean?
引 (yǐn) means “lead; cause; quote”.
How do you write 引?
引 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 引?
引 is read yǐn. Tones: yǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lead” in the lesson “Along with it”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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