诱导

誘導

yòudǎo

verb #19,329

Meanings

1 to induce
2 to guide
3 to lead (someone into something)

Characters

to lure; to entice

to guide; to lead

Examples

老师善于诱导学生独立思考。

Lǎoshī shànyú yòudǎo xuéshēng dúlì sīkǎo.

The teacher is good at guiding students to think independently.

骗子诱导她转了一大笔钱。

Piànzi yòudǎo tā zhuǎn le yī dà bǐ qián.

The scammer induced her to transfer a large sum of money.

Tips

usage

诱导 can be positive (guiding/encouraging) or negative (luring/manipulating), depending on context. In scientific contexts it means 'to induce' (e.g. 诱导突变, induced mutation).

Stroke Order

诱 yòu

导 dǎo