招徠 [－徕]

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Pinyin zhāo lái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to canvass (for customers)
  2. to solicit
  3. to recruit
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Attract
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    吸引​注意​、​吸引​顧​客​嘅​手段
    gimmick to attract attention (eg. from customers, tourists, etc.)
    • 有餐廳以可愛動動作招徠，吸引顧客幫襯。
      有餐厅以可爱动动作招徕，吸引顾客帮衬。
      Some restaurants attract customers by using cute animals as marketing gimmicks.
  2. 動詞
    以​事物​作為​賣點​吸引​客人
    to attract customers by promoting something
    • 用優惠價招徠客人
      用优惠价招徕客人
      jung6 jau1 wai6 gaa3 ziu1 loi4 haak3 jan4
      to attract customers by giving a discount
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to solicit (customers or business); to canvass; to recruit; to attract
    (syn.) 招致, 招揽, 招攬, 招來, 招来
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    有餐厅以可爱动动作招徕，吸引顾客帮衬。
    有餐廳以可愛動動作招徠，吸引顧客幫襯。
    • Some restaurants attract customers by using cute animals as marketing gimmicks.
  2. Cantonese
    用优惠价招徕客人
    用優惠價招徠客人
    jung6 jau1 wai6 gaa3 ziu1 loi4 haak3 jan4
    • to attract customers by giving a discount
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    招徕
    招徠
    zhāo lái
    • to solicit