吸引 xīyǐn attract (interest, investment, etc.)
How to remember 吸引: 吸 inhale + 引 pull = attract (interest, investment, etc.).
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How it is used
- To attract / draw in interest, attention, people, or investment - 吸引游客 (xīyǐn yóukè) attract tourists, 吸引眼球 grab eyeballs.
- 吸 = to inhale/suck in + 引 = to pull, so it's a magnetic 'pulling toward'.
- Often used as 被…吸引 (bèi … xīyǐn) 'be attracted by' - 被她的笑容吸引 attracted by her smile.
Example sentences
- 他被那个女人吸引住了。 Tā bèi nàge nǚrén xīyǐnzhù le.He was attracted to the woman.
- 磁铁互相吸引。 Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.
- 魔术师吸引了孩子们的注意。 Móshùshī xīyǐn le háizi men de zhùyì.The magician had the children's attention.