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引

yǐn · yin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to draw (e.g. a bow)
to pull
to stretch sth
to extend
to lengthen
to involve or implicate in
to attract
to lead
to guide
to leave
to provide evidence or justification for
old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 (zhàng), one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

2 examples

那(nà)通(tōng)电(diàn)话(huà)是(shì)引(yǐn)他(tā)离(lí)开(kāi)房(fáng)子(zi)的(de)一(yí)个(gè)小(xiǎo)把(bǎ)戏(xì)。

The phone call was a trick to get him out of the house.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

这(zhè)条(tiáo)路(lù)会(huì)引(yǐn)你(nǐ)去(qù)博(bó)物(wù)馆(guǎn)。

This road will take you to the museum.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Leolaaziano · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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