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吸引力

xī yǐn lì · xi yin li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. attractive force (such as gravitation)
  2. sex appeal
  3. attractiveness
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The shop with the panda

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)新店(xīndiàn)对(duì)我(wǒ)很(hěn)有(yǒu)吸引力(xīyǐnlì)。

    This new shop is very appealing to me.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)东西(dōngxi)好(hǎo)，还是(háishi)因为(yīnwèi)价格(jiàgé)便宜(piányi)？

    Is it because the goods are good, or the price is cheap?

  3. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)不是(bùshì)，是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)门口(ménkǒu)的(de)大熊猫(dàxióngmāo)玩偶(wánǒu)。

    Neither. It is because of the giant panda toy at the door.

  4. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)玩偶(wánǒu)的(de)吸引力(xīyǐnlì)有(yǒu)这么(zhème)大(dà)吗(ma)？

    Does a toy have that much appeal?

  5. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)它(tā)旁边(pángbiān)站(zhàn)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)了(le)。

    Yes. You have already stood next to it for ten minutes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)对(duì)年(nián)轻(qīng)读(dú)者(zhě)很(hěn)有(yǒu)吸(xī)引(yǐn)力(lì)。

This book is very appealing to young readers.

02

地(dì)球(qiú)的(de)吸(xī)引(yǐn)力(lì)让(ràng)苹(píng)果(guǒ)落(luò)到(dào)地(dì)面(miàn)上(shàng)。

The Earth's attractive force makes apples fall to the ground.

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