Meaning of yǐn:

yǐn

Verb

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

Tā yònglì jiāng gōng yǐn mǎn.

他用力将弓满。

He forcefully drew the bow completely.

Tā shìtú bǎ mén yǐn kāi.

她试图把门开。

She tried to pull the door open.

Tā xiǎng yào yǐn qǐ dàjiā de zhùyì.

他想要起大家的注意。

He wants to draw everyone's attention.

Tā shìtú jiāng shǒubì xiàng wài yǐn.

他试图将手臂向外

He tried to extend his arm outward.

Tā shìtú yǐn zhǎng xiàngpíjīn.

他试图长橡皮筋。

He tried to lengthen the rubber band.

Zhè cì shìgù kěnéng huì yǐn fā hěn duō fǎlǜ wèntí.

这次事故可能会发很多法律问题。

This accident might involve many legal issues.

Tā de biǎoyǎn zǒng shì néng yǐn qǐ guānzhòng de zhùyì.

他的表演总是能起观众的注意。

His performance always attracts the audience's attention.

Tā de jiǎnghuà yǐnqǐ le guānzhòng de zhùyì.

他的讲话起了观众的注意。

His speech caught the audience's attention.

Tā yòng shǒushì lái yǐndǎo wǒmen.

他用手势来导我们。

He used gestures to guide us.

Tā juédìng yǐntuì, kāishǐ xīn de shēnghuó.

他决定退,开始新的生活。

He decided to retire and start a new life.

Lǜshī zài fǎtíng shàng yǐn zhèng xīn zhèngjù.

律师在法庭上引证新证据。

The lawyer presented new evidence in court.

Noun

old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

Tāmen zǒu le dàyuē yī yǐn de jùlí.

他们走了大约一的距离。

They walked a distance of about one yǐn.

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