勾引

gōuyǐn

verb #4,836

Meanings

1 to seduce
2 to lure
3 to tempt

Characters

to hook; to entice

to lead; to attract

Examples

HSK 5

她试图勾引别人的丈夫。

Tā shìtú gōuyǐn biérén de zhàngfu.

She tried to seduce someone else's husband.

HSK 6

不要被金钱勾引。

Bùyào bèi jīnqián gōuyǐn.

Don't be tempted by money.

Tips

usage

勾引 is strongly negative, implying deliberate enticement or seduction with bad intentions. Compare with 吸引 (to attract) which is neutral.

Stroke Order

勾 gōu

引 yǐn