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yǐn

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yǐn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yǐn | yin3
English translation
old variant of yǐn
> yǐn [yǐn]
to drink
to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink

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About yǐn

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Number of strokes

7

Traditional form

Contains the radical

shí

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

food

Etymology of yǐn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

饣欠

Semantic compound

shí

Phonetic compound

qiàn

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shí represents the meaning and qiàn represents the sound. Simplified form of yǐn .

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Example sentences using yǐn

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zài 转角 zhuǎn jiǎo chǔ de 餐饮 cān yǐn tān le bēi 百事可乐 Bǎi shì Kě lè .

I had a pepsi at a refreshment booth round the corner.

tài le ,见到 jiàn dào 水壶 shuǐ hú jiù bào zhāo tōng 狂饮 kuáng yǐn .

He is so thirsty that he drinks heavily while holding a jug.

考利 áng 老头子 lǎo tóu zi 亲手 qīn shǒu 调制 tiáo zhì 饮料 yǐnliào , gěi 每人 měi rén le bēi .

Don Corleone himself mixed drinks and brought one to each man.

如果 rúguǒ , zhè 可能 kěnéng 说明 shuōmíng 饮水 yǐn shuǐ 正好 zhènghǎo 适量 shì liàng . ”

If you're not thirsty, you're fluid intake is likely " just right. "

jiè yǐn 烈性酒 shì 有益 yǒu yì de .

Abstinence from alcoholic drinks is advisable.

Words with yǐn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
饮料 yǐnliào drink飲料
饮食 yǐnshí diet飲食
yǐn to drink
餐饮 cān yǐn catering餐飲
饮酒 yǐn jiǔ to drink wine飲酒
饮水 yǐn shuǐ drinking water飲水
饮用 yǐn yòng drink飲用
饮用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water飲用水
饮品 yǐn pǐn beverage飲品
冷饮 lěng yǐn cold drink冷飲
畅饮 chàng yǐn to have a few drinks暢飲
饮茶 yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments飲茶
痛饮 tòng yǐn to drink one's fill痛飲
狂饮 kuáng yǐn to drink hard狂飲
饮水机 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser飲水機
软饮料 ruǎn yǐn liào soft drink軟飲料
热饮 rè yǐn hot drink熱飲
暴饮暴食 bào yǐn bào shí to eat and drink unreasonably暴飲暴食
一饮而尽 yī yǐn ér jìn to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)一飲而盡
饮恨 yǐn hèn to nurse a grievance飲恨
饮水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán Be grateful for all your blessings!飲水思源
茹毛饮血 rú máo yǐn xuè devour raw meat and fowl (of savages)茹毛飲血

yǐn Decomposition & Compounds

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yǐn Decomposition

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