Definition
诱饵 (yòu ěr) is a noun meaning 'bait' — a concrete object (real or figurative) used to lure someone or something. 诱惑 (yòu huò) is a verb/noun for the abstract act of tempting or the temptation itself. Use 诱饵 when referring to the bait itself, not the act of luring.
noun
bait
Examples
- 诱饵。Tā yòng yòu ěr lái yǐnyòu lièwù.He uses bait to lure prey.
- 诱饵，。Zhège guǎnggào zhǐshì yòu ěr, bié shàngdàng.This ad is just bait; don't fall for it.
- 诱饵。Jǐngchá yòng jiǎ qián zuò yòu ěr zhuā zhù le xiǎotōu.The police used fake money as bait and caught the thief.
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