迷人 (mí rén) — fascinating, enchanting, charming | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

迷人 means 'charming, enchanting' — it describes a person, scene, or atmosphere that actively attracts and holds you, stronger than 有趣 ('merely interesting'). Use it for beauty and allure, not for humor (that's 风趣) or temptation (诱人).

adjective

fascinatingenchantingcharming

Examples

迷人。
Tā de xiào róng fēi cháng mí rén.
Her smile is very charming.
迷人。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng de fēng jǐng mí rén jí le.
The scenery in this movie is extremely enchanting.
迷人。
Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō mí rén de dì fāng.
This city has many charming places.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

迷mífascinate

迷人 pairs fascinate with people, so it describes something that charms people.

Characters in this word

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

辵辵chuòwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

米

米mǐ迷mí

Same sound today

迷 uses 辵, the walking part, and 米, which gives the sound.

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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