吸
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The word 吸引力 is formed by combining three characters: 吸, meaning "to suck" or "inhale"; 引, meaning "to pull" or "draw"; and 力, meaning "force" or "power". The characters 吸 and 引 together denote the action of drawing in, and 力 specifies this as a forceful effect, resulting in the compound meaning of "attractive force" or "attraction".

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这座城市很有吸引力。

Zhè zuò chéngshì hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.

This city is very attractive.

他的演讲对观众很有吸引力。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng duì guānzhòng hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.

His speech is very appealing to the audience.

这部新电影吸引力不足，票房很低。

Zhè bù xīn diànyǐng xīyǐnlì bùzú, piàofáng hěn dī.

This new film lacks appeal, and its box office revenue is very low.

与乡村的宁静相比，大都市的繁华对年轻人更具吸引力。

Yǔ xiāngcūn de níngjìng xiāng bǐ, dàdūshì de fánhuá duì niánqīng rén gèng jù xīyǐnlì.

Compared to the tranquility of the countryside, the prosperity of a metropolis is more attractive to young people.

万有引力是一种物理吸引力，而人格魅力则是一种社会吸引力。

Wànyǒu yǐnlì shì yī zhǒng wùlǐ xīyǐnlì, ér réngé mèilì zé shì yī zhǒng shèhuì xīyǐnlì.

Gravity is a kind of physical attraction, while personal charisma is a kind of social attraction.

Word Definition - 吸引力

xī yǐn lì attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness

Individual Character Details

吸 xī
引 yǐn
力 lì, lì