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引人注目 (yǐn rén zhù mù) — to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous

Definition

A descriptive phrase meaning 'eye-catching, conspicuous' — used for people or things that draw attention. 显眼 is a shorter adjective with the same focus; 突出 emphasizes standing out from others.

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to attract attentioneye-catchingconspicuous

Examples

  • 引人注目，。
    Tā de tài dù hěn yǐn rén zhù mù, dà jiā dōu zhù yì dào le.
    His attitude was very conspicuous; everyone noticed it.
  • ，引人注目。
    Zhè cì zhǎn lǎn zhōng, zuì yǐn rén zhù mù de zuò pǐn shì yì fú yóu huà.
    Among the exhibits, the most eye-catching work was an oil painting.
  • 引人注目。
    Tā jīn tiān chuān le yí jiàn yán sè fēi cháng yǐn rén zhù mù de wài tào.
    She wore a coat in a very eye-catching color today.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 弓弓gōngbow
  • 丿丿piěindicatory stroke

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
主
主zhǔ注zhù
Same sound today

注 combines 水, meaning water, with 主, which gives the sound.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

目 began as a drawing of a human eye, turned sideways.

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