吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

1. 1.

   to attract; to appeal to; to fascinateverb

• 吸to suck in
• 引to attract

吸引 can take a person as its object, and 被…吸引 can say who or what drew someone in.

1. HSK 6

   这本书很吸引我。

   Zhè běn shū hěn xīyǐn wǒ.

   This book really appeals to me.

2. HSK 6

   他被这部电影吸引了。

   Tā bèi zhè bù diànyǐng xīyǐn le.

   He was drawn in by this movie.

3. HSK 6

   这里吸引了很多人。

   Zhèlǐ xīyǐnle hěn duō rén.

   This place has attracted a lot of people.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你为什么喜欢这座公园？

   Nǐ wèishénme xǐhuan zhè zuò gōngyuán?

   Why do you like this park?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   这里的花很吸引我。

   Zhèlǐ de huā hěn xīyǐn wǒ.

   The flowers here really appeal to me.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我也觉得这里很漂亮。

   Wǒ yě juéde zhèlǐ hěn piàoliang.

   I also think it's very pretty here.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   下个周末我们再来吧。

   Xià ge zhōumò wǒmen zài lái ba.

   Let's come again next weekend.

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• 吸xīto breatheHSK 4
• 引起yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouseHSK 4
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4
• 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
• 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4
• 付fùto payHSK 4

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