吸引

xī yǐn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 排斥 pái chì 排斥 pái chì to reject to repel; opposite of attracting: to reject

Related words

2 items

• 诱惑 yòu huò 诱惑 yòu huò to entice both involve drawing someone's interest, but 诱惑 often implies temptation: to entice
• 反感 fǎn gǎn 反感 fǎn gǎn to be disgusted with to be disgusted by; opposite reaction to being attracted: to be disgusted with

Usage notes

Collocations

Common objects include 注意力 (attention), 兴趣 (interest), 游客 (tourists), but not people directly; use 吸引人 or 有吸引力 for describing a person as attractive.

Words Containing 吸引

• 吸引力 吸引力 xī yǐn lì: attractive force (such as gravitation)
• 吸引子 吸引子 xī yǐn zi: attractor (math., dynamical systems)
• 吸引子网络 吸引子网络 xī yǐn zǐ wǎng luò: attractor network

Child Words of 吸引

• 吸 吸 xī: to breathe
• 引 引 yǐn: to draw (e.g. a bow)