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title: "Zhiyin Meaning: 指引 (zhǐyǐn) Means “to guide”"
description: "指引 (zhǐyǐn) means “to guide; to point the way; guidance; guidelines”. Hear its tones, see what 指 and 引 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiyin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 指引 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

指引 zhǐyǐn

## to guide; to point the way; guidance; guidelines

## Its characters

1. 指 zhǐ to point at
2. 引 yǐn to lead

## In a sentence

路牌指引我们找到了车站。 The road signs guided us to the station.

[More about 指引](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%87%E5%BC%95)

## More words with 指 or 引

- [手指 shǒuzhǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouzhi)
- [吸引 xīyǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiyin)
- [引导 yǐndǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yindao)
- [引发 yǐnfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinfa)
- [引进 yǐnjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinjin)
- [引领 yǐnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinling)
- [引起 yǐnqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinqi)
- [引擎 yǐnqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinqing)
- [引入 yǐnrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinru)
- [引用 yǐnyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinyong)

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