诱惑 (yòu huò) — (verb) to tempt, to lure, to entice; (noun) temptation, lure
Definition
A neutral-to-soft word for 'tempt / temptation' — the pull toward something appealing, not necessarily bad. Compared with 引诱 (luring into wrongdoing) and 诱发 (triggering a reaction), 诱惑 names the attraction itself.
verb
to temptto lureto entice
noun
temptationlure
Examples
- 诱惑。Piào liang de wài biǎo kě néng yòu huò rén zuò chū cuò wù de xuǎn zé.A beautiful appearance may tempt people into making wrong choices.
- 诱惑，。Tā miàn duì jīn qián de yòu huò, xuǎn zé le jù jué.Facing the temptation of money, he chose to refuse.
- 诱惑。Zhè ge chéng shì de fán huá duì nián qīng rén chōng mǎn yòu huò.The city's prosperity is full of temptation for young people.
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