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decoy in Chinese

decoy in Chinese is 誘餌 — decoy means a person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.

decoy in Chinese

誘餌
noun
Pronounced: yòu ěr
A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

What does "decoy" mean?

  1. noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
    "The duck decoys floated realistically on the pond to attract real birds."
  2. verb To lure someone into danger or a trap through trickery.
    "The soldiers decoyed the enemy patrol away from the main camp."
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decoy in a sentence

  • The duck decoys floated realistically on the pond to attract real birds.
  • Police used an unmarked car as a decoy to catch the speeding driver.
  • The soldiers decoyed the enemy patrol away from the main camp.

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What is "decoy" in Chinese?
"decoy" in Chinese is 誘餌. decoy means: A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
How do you pronounce 誘餌?
"decoy" in Chinese is 誘餌, pronounced "yòu ěr".
How do you use "decoy" in a sentence?
Example: "The duck decoys floated realistically on the pond to attract real birds." In Chinese, "decoy" is 誘餌.
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