吸引力

xīyǐnlì

noun #5,639

Meanings

1 attraction
2 appeal
3 attractiveness

Characters

to absorb; to inhale

to pull; to draw

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 3

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