诱饵 (yòu ěr) — bait
Definition
A concrete thing used to lure (animal trap, police sting, scam ad). 诱惑 is the abstract act of tempting or the temptation itself — not a physical object.
noun
bait
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 诱饵。Tā yòng yòu ěr lái yǐn yòu liè wù.He uses bait to lure prey.
- 诱饵，。Zhè ge guǎng gào zhǐ shì yòu ěr, bié shàng dàng.This ad is just bait; don't fall for it.
- 诱饵。Jǐng chá yòng jiǎ qián zuò yòu ěr zhuā zhù le xiǎo tōu.The police used fake money as bait and caught the thief.
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