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诱惑

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional誘惑

entice to do wrong; attract

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to entice; to lure; to seduce (into doing something wrong)

Implies a negative influence leading to immoral, illegal, or unwise actions.

Tā他
jiān坚
shǒu守
yuán原
zé则
 ,
bù不
wèi为
jīn金
qián钱
suǒ所
yòu诱
huò惑
 。

He adhered to his principles and was not lured by money.

Bù不
fǎ法
fèn分
zǐ子
yòng用
gāo高
xīn薪
yòu诱
huò惑
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
cān参
yù与
zhà诈
piàn骗
huó活
dòng动
 。

Lawbreakers used high salaries to lure young people into participating in fraud schemes.

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Bù不
yào要
bèi被
yī一
shí时
de的
kuài快
gǎn感
yòu诱
huò惑
 ,
zuò做
chū出
hòu后
huǐ悔
de的
shì事
 。

Don't be seduced by momentary pleasure into doing something you'll regret.

2.

verb

to attract; to tempt; to allure

Used for a strong, often positive or neutral, attraction that appeals to desires or senses.

Chú橱
chuāng窗
lǐ里
de的
xīn新
pǐn品
fēi非
cháng常
yòu诱
huò惑
rén人
 。

The new products in the shop window are very alluring.

Rè热
dài带
hǎi海
dǎo岛
de的
fēng风
guāng光
duì对
yóu游
kè客
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
yòu诱
huò惑
 。

The scenery of the tropical island is full of allure for tourists.

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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
kāi开
tóu头
jiù就
shí十
fēn分
yòu诱
huò惑
 ,
ràng让
rén人
xiǎng想
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
dú读
wán完
 。

The beginning of this novel is very enticing, making people want to finish it in one sitting.