entice into wrongdoing; evoke; arouse
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to entice; to seduce; to lure into wrongdoing
Often has a strong negative connotation, implying leading someone into immoral, illegal, or harmful acts.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
bèi被
huài坏
rén人
gōu勾
yǐn引
，
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
de的
dào道
lù路
。
When he was young, he was enticed by bad people onto a life of crime.
Yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
bù不
fǎ法
fèn分
zǐ子
gōu勾
yǐn引
qīng青
shào少
nián年
xī吸
dú毒
。
We must be vigilant against criminals luring teenagers into drug use.
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Tā他
jīng经
bù不
qǐ起
jīn金
qián钱
de的
gōu勾
yǐn引
，
xiè泄
lòu露
le了
gōng公
sī司
jī机
mì密
。
Unable to resist the lure of money, he leaked company secrets.
verb
to evoke; to arouse; to bring forth
Most commonly used for abstract things like memories, emotions, feelings, or thoughts. This usage is more neutral and less pejorative than the first meaning.
Zhè这
shǒu首
lǎo老
gē歌
gōu勾
qǐ起
le了
wǒ我
duì对
tóng童
nián年
de的
huí回
yì忆
。
This old song evoked memories of my childhood.
Shú熟
xī悉
de的
wèi味
dào道
gōu勾
yǐn引
chū出
le了
wǒ我
de的
sī思
xiāng乡
zhī之
qíng情
。
The familiar smell aroused my feelings of homesickness.
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Tā他
de的
gù故
shi事
gōu勾
yǐn引
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
tóng同
qíng情
xīn心
。
His story evoked everyone's sympathy.