yǐn

Translation

  • 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[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

Synonyms

Examples

  • 汤姆发动了擎。
    Tom started the engine.
  • 披头士的发型起了轰动。
    The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
  • 他经常用莎士比亚。
    He often quotes from Shakespeare.
  • 空气中的微粒可以发癌症。
    Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.
  • 我的评论起了小组內的争论。
    My comment sparked off an argument in the group.
  • 检察官问了我一个导性的问题。
    The prosecutor asked me a leading question.
  • 那通电话是他离开房子的一个小把戏。
    The phone call was a trick to get him out of the house.
  • 他知道如何去吸他的听众。
    He knows how to captivate his audience.
  • 展览大大地吸了公众的注意。
    The exhibition has drawn much attention from the public.
  • 意外是因为他不小心驾驶而起的。
    The accident was due to his careless driving of the car.
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