English–Chinese
“cite” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐn yòng
Example
不要在论文里随便引用没有来源的材料。bú yào zài lùn wén lǐ suí biàn yǐn yòng méi yǒu lái yuán de cái liào
Do not casually cite material without a source in a paper.
How to say “cite” in Chinese
“Cite” in Chinese is 引用 (yǐn yòng).
Bring another person's words or ideas into one's own expression while showing where they came from.
Example sentences with 引用
写论文时要注明你所引用的所有资料与出处。xiě lùn wén shí yào zhù míng nǐ suǒ yǐn yòng de suó yǒu zī liào yǔ chū chǔ
When writing a paper, be sure to note all the materials you cite and their sources.
Tips for using 引用
- In academic writing, borrowed material normally needs both a clear source and a visible boundary, so readers can separate the writer's own words from the borrowed material.