Chinese word

诱人

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòu rén

Meaning

  • adjectiveappealing

Example

这家店的菜很诱人。zhè jiā diàn de cài hěn yòu rén

The food at this restaurant is very appealing.

Illustration for 诱人 (appealing)

More examples

这个广告用了诱人的优惠来吸引顾客。zhè ge guǎng gào yòng le yòu rén de yōu huì lái xī yǐn gù kè

This advertisement uses an attractive discount to attract customers.

Core concept

A sensory pull that draws interest and creates a wish to try, buy, or experience something.

Common phrases

  • 诱人的价格yòu rén de jià gé

    appealing prices

  • 诱人的优惠yòu rén de yōu huì

    attractive discounts

  • 诱人的香味yòu rén de xiāng wèi

    tempting aroma

Similar words

有吸引力yǒu xī yǐn lì: Able to attract strong attention or interest.
迷人mí rén: Attractive in a charming way that draws people in.
可口ké kǒu: Appetizing in appearance, smell, or taste and making people want to eat.

Definition in Chinese

表示能够引发兴趣或欲望，使人愿意接近或体验的性质，经常用于描述食物、商品或视觉陈列的吸引力。biǎo shì néng gòu yǐn fā xìng qù huò yù wàng shǐ rén yuàn yì jiē jìn huò tǐ yàn de xìng zhì jīng cháng yòng yú miáo shù shí wù shāng pǐn huò shì jué chén liè de xī yǐn lì

Word origin

诱人 (yòurén, "enticing") combines 诱 (yòu, "entice") + 人 (rén, "person"), describing something that draws people toward it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English word tempting, which can suggest a choice that should be resisted, this word is often neutral or positive when describing food, products, and displays.

Other meanings

  • enticeverb
  • temptingadjective

Opposites

  • 乏味fá wèidulladjective
  • 无趣wú qùuninterestingadjective

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