引荐 yǐnjiàn to recommend somebody
to recommend somebody; to give a referral
How to remember 引荐: 引 pull + 荐 to recommend = to recommend somebody.
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How it is used
- To recommend/introduce a person to someone who can help them - 他把我引荐给经理 (tā bǎ wǒ yǐnjiàn gěi jīnglǐ) he introduced me to the manager.
- Formal; specifically about vouching for a person (for a job, an opportunity), not recommending a product or method (that's 推荐 tuījiàn).
- Near-synonym 推荐 is broader; 引荐 stresses the personal introduction/referral.