引用 yǐnyòng to quote
to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference
How to remember 引用: 引 pull + 用 to use (Kangxi radical 101) = to quote.
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How it is used
- To quote or cite a source - 引用名言 (yǐnyòng míngyán) to quote a famous saying; 引用数据 (yǐnyòng shùjù) to cite data.
- Standard for academic/formal quoting; in computing it also means a 'reference' (引用类型 yǐnyòng lèixíng, reference type).
- Contrast 引述 (yǐnshù, to paraphrase/relay someone's words); 引用 is more about lifting the exact words or figures.