HSK · Level 114
45 words
Chinese word
引诱
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐn yòu
Meaning
- verbtempt
Example
别被他引诱了。bié bèi tā yǐn yòu le
Don't let him tempt you.
More examples
商家用低价和赠品来引诱顾客下单。shāng jiā yòng dī jià hé zèng pǐn lái yǐn yòu gù kè xià dān
Businesses use low prices and free gifts to lure customers into placing orders.
Core concept
A pull that awakens desire and moves someone toward an action.
Common phrases
引诱顾客yǐn yòu gù kè
lure customers
引诱购买yǐn yòu gòu mǎi
tempt people into buying
引诱下单yǐn yòu xià dān
lure people into placing orders
Similar words
诱惑yòu huò: To make someone want something or take action by stirring desire or interest.
引导yín dǎo: To guide someone's actions or thinking by showing a direction or method.
诱使yòu shǐ: To prompt someone to take a certain action through deliberate influence.
诱骗yòu piàn: To trick someone into taking an action or giving up property through deception.
Definition in Chinese
使他人产生想做某事的欲望并促使其采取行动，常用于表示以诱惑手段影响他人的情形。shǐ tā rén chǎn shēng xiǎng zuò mǒu shì de yù wàng bìng cù shǐ qí cái qǔ xíng dòng cháng yòng yú biǎo shì yǐ yòu huò shǒu duàn yíng xiǎng tā rén de qíng xíng
Word origin
The word combines 引 (yǐn, "draw or lead") with 诱 (yòu, "entice"), framing the action as drawing a person in through attraction.
Usage tips
- Unlike a neutral invitation, this verb often suggests that attraction is being used to influence a person's choice, so it fits warnings better than polite social plans.