吸引

Chinese

		to breathe; to suck in; to absorb to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale	to lead; to divert (water); to guide
trad. (吸引)		吸	引
simp. #(吸引)		吸	引

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xīyǐn

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): kap¹ jan⁵

• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): khip-yîn
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): khip-ín

  (Teochew, Peng'im): kib⁴ ing²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xīyǐn
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siyǐn
    • Wade–Giles: hsi¹-yin³
    • Yale: syī-yǐn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiyiin
    • Palladius: сиинь (siinʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi⁵⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: kap¹ jan⁵
    • Yale: kāp yáhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: kap⁷ jan⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: keb¹ yen⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɐp̚⁵ jɐn¹³/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khip-yîn
    • Hakka Romanization System: kib^ˋ in^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: kib⁵ yin¹
    • Sinological IPA: /kʰip̚² in²⁴/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khip-yîn
    • Hakka Romanization System: kib^ˋ (r)in^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: kib⁵ yin¹
    • Sinological IPA: /kʰip̚² (j)in²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khip-ín
    • Tâi-lô: khip-ín
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qip'ien
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kʰip̚³²⁻⁴ in⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰip̚⁵⁻²⁴ in⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰip̚³²⁻⁵ in⁵³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰip̚³²⁻⁴ in⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰip̚³²⁻⁴ in⁴¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: kib⁴ ing²
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: khip íng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰip̚²⁻⁴ iŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

Verb

吸引

1. (transitive) to attract (the attention of someone or something); to entice; to draw; to fascinate; to appeal to

   吸引外商投資／吸引外商投资  ―  xīyǐn wàishāng tóuzī  ―  to attract foreign investment

   吸引眼球  ―  xīyǐn yǎnqiú  ―  to catch people's eyes

   吸引注意  ―  xīyǐn zhùyì  ―  to attract attention

   吸引流量  ―  xīyǐn liúliàng  ―  to attract traffic

Synonyms

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• 勾
• 吸 (xī)
• 抓 (zhuā)
• 招引 (zhāoyǐn)
• 誘惑 / 诱惑 (yòuhuò)
• 逗 (dòu)

Derived terms

• 吸引力 (xīyǐnlì)
• 吸引子 (xīyǐnzǐ)
• 性吸引 (xìngxīyǐn)

Adjective

吸引

1. (chiefly Hong Kong) attractive