引诱

引誘

yǐnyòu

verb HSK 7-9 #5,710

Meanings

Literally 'lead and tempt' — to lure someone

不要被广告引诱去买不需要的东西。

Bùyào bèi guǎnggào yǐnyòu qù mǎi bù xūyào de dōngxi.

Don't be lured by advertisements into buying things you don't need.

犯罪分子用高额回报引诱受害者。

Fànzuì fènzǐ yòng gāo'é huíbào yǐnyòu shòuhàizhě.

The criminals lured victims with promises of high returns.

usage

引诱 has a negative connotation — it implies leading someone astray. Compare with 吸引 (to attract), which is neutral or positive.

引 yǐn

诱 yòu