令人

lìngrén

phrase #12,100

Meanings

这个消息令人震惊。

Zhège xiāoxi lìngrén zhènjīng.

This news is shocking.

他的表现令人失望。

Tā de biǎoxiàn lìngrén shīwàng.

His performance was disappointing.

这道菜令人垂涎欲滴。

Zhè dào cài lìngrén chuíxián-yùdī.

This dish is mouth-watering.

grammar

令人 is always followed by an adjective or verb phrase: 令人满意 (satisfying), 令人感动 (touching), 令人兴奋 (exciting). It's more formal than 让人.

令人 is more literary and formal. In casual speech, 让人 is more common with the same meaning.

令 lìng

人 rén