令人 (lìng rén) — to make people (feel/be ...); to cause one to (experience a feeling or state)
Definition
A formal written-phrase verb meaning 'to make/cause people (feel a certain way)'. It must be followed by an adjective or verb describing the feeling (e.g. 感动, 难忘) and is never used in everyday spoken Chinese.
verb
to make people (feel/be ...)to cause one to (experience a feeling or state)
Examples
- 。Zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn lìng rén gǎn dòng.This movie is very moving.
- 令人。Zhè ge xiāo xi lìng rén fēi cháng jīng yà.This news is very surprising.
- 令人。Nà zuò chéng shì de jǐng sè lìng rén nán wàng.The scenery of that city is unforgettable.
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