bait; lure; enticement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
food used to lure an animal for capture
Literal meaning, referring to physical bait.
Yú渔
fū夫
zài在
yú鱼
gōu钩
shàng上
guà挂
le了
yòu诱
ěr饵
。
The fisherman placed bait on the hook.
Liè猎
rén人
yòng用
yī一
kuài块
ròu肉
zuò做
yòu诱
ěr饵
lái来
bǔ捕
láng狼
。
The hunter used a piece of meat as bait to trap the wolf.
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Zhè这
ge个
bǔ捕
shǔ鼠
qì器
de的
yòu诱
ěr饵
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
The bait for this mousetrap is very effective.
noun
something used to entice or trap a person; lure
Metaphorical extension, often used for scams, traps, or temptations.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
fēn分
zǐ子
yòng用
gāo高
xīn薪
gōng工
zuò作
zuò做
yòu诱
ěr饵
lái来
piàn骗
rén人
。
Criminals use high-salary jobs as bait to trick people.
Miǎn免
fèi费
zèng赠
pǐn品
zhǐ只
shì是
shāng商
jiā家
xī吸
yǐn引
gù顾
kè客
de的
yòu诱
ěr饵
。
Free gifts are just a lure used by merchants to attract customers.
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Tā她
yòng用
jīn金
qián钱
zuò做
yòu诱
ěr饵
tuō拖
rén人
xià下
shuǐ水
。
She used money as bait to drag someone down into wrongdoing.