吸引
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
吸引 (xīyǐn) · to attract
吸引 (xīyǐn) means “to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate”. It is written with 2 characters: 吸 (to breathe in) + 引 (to lead). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 吸引 is built
The characters
吸 xī · to breathe in
What 吸 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 及jí — to extend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 及 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
引 yǐn · to lead
What 引 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书很吸引人。Zhè běn shū hěn xīyǐn rén.This book is very appealing.
什么吸引你来中国？Shénme xīyǐn nǐ lái Zhōngguó?What attracted you to come to China?
Questions about 吸引
What does 吸引 mean?
吸引 (xīyǐn) means “to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate”.
How do you pronounce 吸引?
吸引 is pronounced xīyǐn.
Which HSK level is 吸引?
吸引 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 呼吸hūxīto breathe
- 吸管xīguǎnstraw (for drinking)
- 吸收xīshōuto absorb
- 吸烟xīyānto smoke
- 吸取xīqǔto draw (a lesson)
- 吸xīto breathe in
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide
- 引进yǐnjìnto introduce (from outside)
- 引起yǐnqǐto cause
- 引擎yǐnqíngengine
Learn 吸引 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.