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指引 (zhǐ yǐn): Guide / Lead (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

指引 consists of 2 characters.

指 • zhǐ • finger; point at • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

zhǐ指

finger; point at

引 • yǐn • to lead, to guide, to draw • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

yǐn引

to lead, to guide, to draw

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Pinyinzhǐ yǐn

MeaningGuide / Lead

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

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3.

How to Use 指引 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 指引 with other words naturally.

Noun + Nounwith人生

rén人

shēng生

zhǐ指

yǐn引

neutral

life guidance

Adjective + Nounwith正确

zhèng正

què确

zhǐ指

yǐn引

Verb + Object

zhǐ指

yǐn引

fāng方

xiàng向

neutral

guide the direction

4.

Example Sentences with 指引

lǎo老

shī师

zhǐ指

yǐn引

wǒ我

zhǎo找

dào到

neutral

correct guidance

tí提

gōng供

zhǐ指

yǐn引

formalWritten

provide guidance

jiào教

shì室

。

The teacher guided me to find the classroom.

zài在

rén人

shēng生

de的

shí十

zì字

lù路

kǒu口

，

dǎo导

shī师

de的

zhǐ指

yǐn引

ràng让

wǒ我

míng明

què确

le了

qián前

jìn进

de的

fāng方

xiàng向

。

At the crossroads of life, my mentor's guidance helped me clarify the direction forward.

rú如

guǒ果

méi没

yǒu有

míng明

què确

de的

zhǐ指

yǐn引

，

wǒ我

men们

hěn很

róng容

yì易

zài在

fù复

zá杂

de的

liú流

chéng程

zhōng中

mí迷

shī失

。

Without clear guidance, we can easily get lost in the complex process.

lù路

biāo标

zhǐ指

yǐn引

wǒ我

men们

shùn顺

lì利

dào到

dá达

mù目

dì的

dì地

。

The road signs guided us to reach the destination smoothly.

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

zhōng中

de的

zhǐ指

yǐn引

，

shì是

fǒu否

shì适

yòng用

yú于

suǒ所

yǒu有

fēn分

zhī支

jī机

gòu构

？

Does the guidance in this report apply to all branch offices?

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

zhǐ指

yǐn引

wǒ我

wán完

chéng成

xiàng项

mù目

，

hái还

fēn分

xiǎng享

le了

bǎo宝

guì贵

de的

háng行

yè业

jīng经

yàn验

。

He not only guided me through the project but also shared valuable industry experience.

zhè这

běn本

shǒu手

cè册

wèi为

chū初

xué学

zhě者

tí提

gōng供

le了

qīng清

xī晰

de的

cāo操

zuò作

zhǐ指

yǐn引

。

This manual provides clear operational guidance for beginners.

mí迷

lù路

shí时

，

shǒu手

jī机

dì地

tú图

de的

shí实

shí时

zhǐ指

yǐn引

zhēn真

shì是

tài太

yǒu有

yòng用

le了

。

When lost, the real-time guidance from the phone map is really helpful.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 指引.

Words with 指

指出zhǐ chūto indicate
戒指jiè zhiring [jewellry]
手指shǒu zhǐfinger
指导zhǐ dǎoguide; direct; conduct
指挥zhǐ huīcommand; direct; conduct
指令zhǐ lìnginstruct; order; direct
指定zhǐ dìngappoint; assign; allocate
指望zhǐ wànglook to; count on; look forward to

Words with 引

吸引xī yǐnto attract (interest, investment etc)
引起yǐn qǐto give rise to
引进yǐn jìnto recommend
引入yǐn rùto draw into
引发

yǐn fā

to lead to

引导yǐn dǎoguide; lead; pilot

引擎yǐn qíngengine

引用yǐn yòngquote; cite; recommend