引诱

• Pinyin: yǐn yòu
• Desglose de hanzi: 引 = 弓 + 丨 (bow + arrow — to lead, to draw); 诱 = 言 + 秀 (speech + elegant/flourishing — to tempt through attractive words)

Significado

tentar; engatusar; atraer con mala intención

Stronger and more negative than 吸引 (to attract) — 引诱 implies intentional enticement that may lead someone astray, into danger, or against their better judgement. Used in legal (诱骗未成年人), moral, and psychological contexts. Common in warnings and critical commentary.

Ejemplos

1. 诈骗团伙常以高额回报为诱饵引诱受害者转账，手法也随社交媒体普及而不断变化。
2. 这款游戏被批评刻意用心理机制引诱玩家持续付费。
3. 嫌疑人多次以高薪兼职为名，引诱在校大学生提供身份信息并出售牟利。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, social commentary, psychology, media

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 监管部门已调查部分网贷平台夸大收益、隐瞒风险引诱投资者买高风险理财的行为。(Regulators have investigated some online lending platforms for exaggerating returns and concealing risks to lure investors into buying high-risk wealth products.)
• 研究表明，过度奖励和制造稀缺感，是平台引诱用户延长使用时长的两种手段。(Research shows that excessive rewards and manufactured scarcity are two ways platforms lure users into spending more time on them.)

Incorrecto

• 这幅画引诱了我的注意力 — 引诱 implies intentional temptation with a morally negative dimension; for neutral attraction use 吸引了我的注意; 引诱 should be reserved for contexts where there is deliberate enticement toward potential harm or moral compromise

Origen e historia

引 (to draw/lead — 弓 bow + 丨 arrow drawn back) + 诱 (to tempt/lure — 言 speech/persuasion + 秀 elegant/attractive); together: 'to draw someone in through persuasive enticement'

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal