诱饵 yòu’ěr bait
How to remember 诱饵: 诱 to tempt + 饵 bait = bait.
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How it is used
- Bait - literal fishing bait or a figurative lure - 以金钱为诱饵 (yǐ jīnqián wéi yòu'ěr) using money as bait.
- Note apostrophe pinyin yòu'ěr. Figurative use is common: a trap's enticement to draw a victim in.
- Pairs with 上钩 (shànggōu, to take the bait); near 圈套 (quāntào, a trap/snare) but 诱饵 is the enticement, not the trap.