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Definition

To quote, cite, or recommend.

to quote or cite as authority or evidence
to recommend someone for a position

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How it's used

This term is strictly formal and typically reserved for academic, legal, or professional writing. It carries a sense of scholarly rigor that makes it sound unnatural in casual conversation. Use it when you need to emphasize the act of referencing evidence or authoritative sources to support an argument.

Examples

keoi5佢se2寫leon6論man2文go2嗰zan6陣zing1徵jan5引zo2咗hou2好do1多kyun4權wai1威zi1資liu2料。

He quoted a lot of authoritative sources when writing his thesis.

le1呢fan2份bou3報gou3告zing1徵jan5引zo2咗m4唔siu2少zyun1專gaa1家ge3嘅ji3意gin3見。

This report cites quite a few experts' opinions.

Common phrases

zing1徵jan5引man4文hin3獻

to cite literature

zing1徵jan5引zi1資liu2料

to quote data or information

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this in daily speech to mean 'to quote' someone in a casual chat, but it sounds overly stiff and pretentious. For everyday situations, use 引用 or 講返 instead.