引人注目

yǐnrén-zhùmù

idiom HSK 7 #8,752

Meanings

1 eye-catching; attention-grabbing; striking

Characters

to attract; to draw

to pour; to focus

Literally 'attract people's eyes to focus' — to draw people's gaze. 注目 means 'to fix one's eyes on.'

Examples

她穿了一件非常引人注目的红色裙子。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn fēicháng yǐnrén-zhùmù de hóngsè qúnzi.

She wore a very eye-catching red dress.

这座建筑在城市中非常引人注目。

Zhè zuò jiànzhù zài chéngshì zhōng fēicháng yǐnrén-zhùmù.

This building is very striking in the city.

Tips

usage

引人注目 is neutral — it can be positive (a stunning building) or negative (a conspicuous flaw). For specifically positive attention, use 引人瞩目 (yǐnrén-zhǔmù), which has a more formal, admiring tone.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

人 rén

注 zhù

目 mù