吸引

xīyǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

吸
引

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

吸
  • 吸xīto breatheB4
  • 呼吸hūxīto breatheB5
  • 吸管xīguǎn(drinking) strawB5
  • 吸收xīshōuto absorbB5
  • 吸取xīqǔto absorbB6
  • 吸毒xīdúto take drugsB7
  • 吸纳xīnàto take inB7
引
  • 引起yǐnqǐto give rise toB4
  • 引进yǐnjìnto recommendB5
  • 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow)B6
  • 引导yǐndǎoto guideB6
  • 引发yǐnfāto lead toB6
  • 引入yǐnrùto draw intoB6
  • 引荐yǐnjiànto recommend sbB7

See it in sentences

这个节目很吸引人。

This show is very attractive.

这里的风景吸引了很多人。

The scenery here attracted many people.