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引用
yǐnyòng
Description
“引用”的意思是把别人说过的话或写过的内容用在自己的文章或说话里。
"引用" means to use someone else's spoken or written words in your own writing or speech.
写文章的时候,我们常常引用名人的话来支持自己的想法。
When writing articles, we often 引用 famous people's words to support our ideas.
Meanings
引用yǐnyòng
to quote; to cite someone's words or writing
他在文章里引用了老师的话。
He quoted the teacher in the article.
引用yǐnyòng
a quotation; a citation
这段引用很有名。
This quotation is very famous.
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Notes
- Etymology
引 'to pull/lead' + 用 'to use', i.e. drawing in words to use.
- Nuance
引用 stresses accurate reuse of a source, unlike 抄袭 which implies copying without credit.
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