引

• 拼音: yǐn
• 汉字拆解: 引 = 弓 (bow) + 丨 (vertical stroke representing the drawn bowstring), pictograph of pulling a bowstring — meaning to pull or lead

含义

To lead; to guide; to draw. A versatile verb meaning to guide someone to a place, draw attention towards something, or cite a source.

Appears in many compound words: 引导 (to guide), 引进 (to introduce/bring in), 引起 (to cause), 引用 (to cite/quote), 吸引 (to attract). On its own, 引 typically means to lead or guide someone from one place to another. 引路 means to show the way. 引以为傲 means to take pride in.

例句

1. 服务员引着我们来到了靠窗的桌子。
2. 那幅画把孩子的目光引向了窗外的花园。
3. 他在演讲中引用了多位专家的研究成果。

用法指南

语境: everyday, writing, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她引着孩子走过了繁忙的马路。(She led the child across the busy road.)
• 这个问题引发了大家的深入思考。(This question prompted everyone to think deeply.)

错误说法

• 单独使用'引'表示'引用'时不带宾语 (When using 引 in the sense of 'to cite', always include a clear object — e.g. 引用他的话 (to quote his words); using 引 alone without context is ambiguous)

起源与历史

Derived from the pictographic character for a bow (弓) being drawn back, with a vertical stroke indicating the bowstring being pulled. This image of pulling gave rise to the broader meanings of leading and guiding.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal