Chinese word

指引

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ yǐn

Meaning

  • verbguide

Example

工作人员会在出口处指引你。gōng zuò rén yuán huì zài chū kǒu chù zhí yǐn nǐ

Staff will guide you at the exit.

Illustration for 指引 (guide)

More examples

路标可以指引方向。lù biāo ké yǐ zhí yǐn fāng xiàng

Road signs can show the way.

Core concept

Makes a route or procedure clear, allowing another person to find a way or decide how to act.

Common phrases

  • 指引方向zhí yǐn fāng xiàng

    show the way

  • 指引路线zhí yǐn lù xiàn

    show the route

  • 指引道路zhí yǐn dào lù

    guide along the road

Similar words

引导yín dǎo: Gently points someone toward a direction or way of thinking and helps lead them to act.
指导zhí dǎo: Teaches knowledge or skills and helps someone perform a task correctly.
指示zhǐ shì: Clearly states a specific action or location and expects people to follow it.
带领dài lǐng: Leads a group by going first and taking the others along.

Definition in Chinese

用示意或引导的方法使别人找到方向或知道如何做，不带强制性。yòng shì yì huò yín dǎo de fāng fǎ shǐ bié rén zhǎo dào fāng xiàng huò zhī dào rú hé zuò bú dài qiáng zhì xìng

Word origin

指 (zhǐ, "point") + 引 (yǐn, "lead") combines showing a direction with leading someone toward it, giving the word its sense of helpful orientation without force.

Usage tips

  • English often uses guidance for abstract help, while this Chinese verb can describe concrete assistance from staff as well as directions built into a system; context identifies the source.

Other meanings

  • guidelinenoun
  • manualnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 指引手册zhí yǐn shǒu cèguidebooknoun

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