招揽 (zhāo lǎn) — to attract (customers); to drum up (business)
Definition
招揽 is a business/marketing verb meaning 'to drum up (customers/business)' — more active and goal-oriented than 吸引 (general 'attract'), and typically used for customers, clients, or sales rather than abstract attention like 吸引.
verb
to attract (customers)to drum up (business)
Examples
- 招揽。Zhè jiā gōng sī yòng huì yuán yōu huì zhāo lǎn xīn gù kè.This company uses membership discounts to attract new customers.
- 招揽。Tā kào wǎng luò yíng xiāo zhāo lǎn shēng yì.He relies on online marketing to drum up business.
- ，招揽。Xiǎo fàn men zài jiē biān dà shēng jiào mài, xiǎng zhāo lǎn gèng duō de kè rén.The peddlers are shouting on the street, trying to attract more customers.
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