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吸引

xī yǐn · xi yin

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Meaning

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  1. to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
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What is attracting the crowd?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那边(nàbian)人(rén)很多(hěnduō)，什么(shénme)吸引了(xīyǐnle)大家(dàjiā)？

    Look, many people over there. What is attracting everyone?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)闻到(wéndào)了(le)，是(shì)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)的(de)香味(xiāngwèi)把(bǎ)大家(dàjiā)吸引(xīyǐn)过来(guòlái)了(le)！

    I smell it. The aroma of roast sweet potato has drawn everyone over!

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)被(bèi)吸引(xīyǐn)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)过去(guòqù)看看(kànkan)。

    I was attracted too. Let's go and take a look.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)刚(gāng)吃过饭(chīguòfàn)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you just eat?

  5. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)我(wǒ)饿(è)，是(shì)香味(xiāngwèi)把我(bǎwǒ)吸引(xīyǐn)过去(guòqù)的(de)！

    I am not hungry. The aroma pulled me over!

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2 examples
01

展(zhǎn)览(lǎn)大(dà)大(dà)地(de)吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)公(gōng)众(zhòng)的(de)注(zhù)意(yì)。

The exhibition has drawn much attention from the public.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)本(běn)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)的(de)情(qíng)节(jié)很(hěn)吸(xī)引(yǐn)人(rén)，我(wǒ)一(yì)口(kǒu)气(qì)读(dú)完(wán)了(le)。

The plot of this novel is very engaging; I finished reading it in one sitting.

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