引 yǐn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 弓 — bow
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
引人入胜
yǐnrénrùshèng
captivating; fascinating
Characters in this word
人 rén
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 人 — man, person
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
入 rù
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 入 — to enter, to come in
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
胜 shèng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这部电影的情节十分引人入胜，我一口气就看完了。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de qíngjié shífēn yǐnrén rùshèng, wǒ yīkǒuqì jiù kàn wán le. The plot of this film is truly captivating; I watched it all in one sitting.
- 导游把古老城堡的历史讲得引人入胜，游客们听得入了迷。 Dǎoyóu bǎ gǔlǎo chéngbǎo de lìshǐ jiǎng de yǐnrén rùshèng, yóukèmen tīng de rù le mí. The guide told the history of the ancient castle so captivatingly that the visitors were completely absorbed.
- 这场展览布置得引人入胜，吸引了很多参观者。 Zhè chǎng zhǎnlǎn bùzhì de yǐnrén rùshèng, xīyǐn le hěn duō cānguānzhě. This exhibition is arranged in a fascinating way and has attracted many visitors.
Related words
- 吸引 xīyǐn to attract
- 引 yǐn to lead
- 引导 yǐndǎo to guide
- 引进 yǐnjìn to introduce; to bring in
- 引起 yǐnqǐ to cause
- 引发 yǐnfā to trigger, to cause
- 引入 yǐnrù to introduce
- 引荐 yǐnjiàn to recommend; to introduce
- 引经据典 yǐnjīngjùdiǎn to cite the classics; to quote authorities
- 引领 yǐnlǐng to lead; to guide
- 引擎 yǐnqíng engine; search engine
- 引人注目 yǐnrénzhùmù eye-catching; to attract attention