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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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