xī yǐn
attirer (intérêt, investissement, etc.)
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这个故事很有吸引力。
Zhège gùshi hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.
This story is very attractive.
他很有吸引力。
Tā hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.
He is very attractive.
这个地方很有吸引力。
Zhège dìfāng hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.
This place is very attractive.
排斥 (páichù)
repel
拒绝 (jùjué)
reject
The Chinese word 吸引 (xīyǐn) is composed of two characters: 吸 (xī) and 引 (yǐn). The character 吸 originally meant "to suck" or "to inhale", and it is still used in this sense today. The character 引 originally meant "to pull" or "to lead", and it is also still used in this sense today. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 吸引, which means "to attract" or "to draw in". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as to describe the attraction between two people, the attraction of a magnet, or the attraction of a tourist destination.
