迷住

mízhù
verb #8,553

Meanings

  1. 1 to fascinate; to captivate; to enchant
  2. 2 to be spellbound by

Characters

Fascinate + hold — to captivate completely, held in a state of enchantment.

Examples

Tā de měilì mízhù le suǒyǒu rén.
Her beauty captivated everyone.
Tā bèi zhège gùshi mízhù le.
He was fascinated by this story.
Nà shǒu gē bǎ wǒ mízhù le.
That song enchanted me.

Tips

grammar
Like 遮住, the here is a result complement showing the fascination 'holds' — you're completely caught. Often used in passive ...迷住 (bèi...mízhù) or constructions.
usage
迷住 is stronger than 吸引 (xīyǐn, to attract). It implies being unable to look away or think about anything else — truly spellbound.

Stroke Order

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