吸引力

xīyǐnlì

noun #5,639

Meanings

1 attraction
2 appeal
3 attractiveness

Characters

to absorb; to inhale

to pull; to draw

Examples

这座城市对年轻人很有吸引力。

Zhè zuò chéngshì duì niánqīngrén hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.

This city is very attractive to young people.

他对她有一种特别的吸引力。

Tā duì tā yǒu yī zhǒng tèbié de xīyǐnlì.

He has a special attraction to her.

Tips

memory

吸 (absorb) + 引 (pull) + 力 (force) = a force that pulls things toward it = attraction. Think of a magnet's pulling power.

Stroke Order

吸 xī

引 yǐn

力 lì