引 yǐn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 弓 — bow
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
引人注目
yǐnrénzhùmù
eye-catching; to attract attention
Characters in this word
人 rén
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 人 — man, person
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
注 zhù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 主 master, host
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
目 mù
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 她今天穿了一条红色的裙子，在人群中特别引人注目。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yī tiáo hóngsè de qúnzi, zài rénqún zhōng tèbié yǐnrén zhùmù. She wore a red dress today and really stands out in the crowd.
- 会议上他的新发型格外引人注目，大家都好奇地看他。 Huìyì shàng tā de xīn fàxíng géwài yǐnrén zhùmù, dàjiā dōu hàoqí de kàn tā. At the meeting his new haircut was especially eye-catching, and everyone looked at him curiously.
- 街角新开的咖啡馆招牌颜色鲜艳，非常引人注目。 Jiē jiǎo xīn kāi de kāfēiguǎn zhāopái yánsè xiānyàn, fēicháng yǐnrén zhùmù. The sign of the newly opened café on the corner is brightly colored and very eye-catching.
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
- 引人入胜 yǐnrénrùshèng captivating; fascinating