吸
引

To attract in Chinese: 吸引 (xī yǐn)

xī yǐn

to attract

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

Stroke order

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吸
引

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄧㄣˇ

yǐn

ㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 飞蛾被光线吸引。

    fēi é bèi guāng xiàn xī yǐn。

    Moths are attracted by light.

  • 珍比苏珊更吸引人。

    zhēn bǐ sū shān gèng xī yǐn rén。

    Jane is more attractive than Susan.

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Related words

吸

xī

to breathe

引

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

引起

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to

呼吸

hū xī

to breathe

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

吸管

xī guǎn

(drinking) straw

吸烟

xī yān

to smoke

引导

yǐn dǎo

to guide

引进

yǐn jìn

to recommend

吸毒

xī dú

to take drugs

吸纳

xī nà

to take in

吸取

xī qǔ

to absorb

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