yòu
诱
guide; lure; induce
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to guide; to induce by persuasion
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe patient, positive guidance.
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
xué学
shēng生
zǒng总
shì是
xún循
xún循
shàn善
yòu诱
。
The teacher always guides his students patiently and skillfully.
Tā他
xún循
xún循
shàn善
yòu诱
dì地
jiào教
huì会
le了
wǒ我
biān编
chéng程
de的
jī基
chǔ础
luó逻
jí辑
。
He patiently taught me the basic logic of programming through skillful guidance.
verb
to lure; to entice; to trick into doing sth
neutralCan be used in both neutral and derogatory contexts; often paired with directional or resultative complements.
Jīng警
fāng方
shè设
xià下
quān圈
tào套
yǐn引
yòu诱
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
luò落
wǎng网
。
The police set a trap to lure the criminals into being caught.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
bèi被
xū虚
jiǎ假
guǎng广
gào告
yǐn引
yòu诱
gòu购
mǎi买
liè劣
zhì质
shāng商
pǐn品
。
We should not be lured by false advertisements into buying low-quality goods.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
cǎi采
yòng用
jì计
cè策
yòu诱
dí敌
shēn深
rù入
，
jiāng将
qí其
yī一
jǔ举
jiān歼
miè灭
。
The general used a strategy to lure the enemy deep into our territory and annihilated them in one strike.
Shāng商
jiā家
cháng常
yòng用
zhé折
kòu扣
yōu优
huì惠
yǐn引
yòu诱
gù顾
kè客
xiāo消
fèi费
。
Businesses often use discount offers to entice customers to spend money.
Tā他
yòng用
líng零
shí食
yǐn引
yòu诱
lín邻
jū居
jiā家
de的
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
kào靠
jìn近
zì自
jǐ己
。
He used snacks to lure the neighbor's little dog over to him.