着迷
zháomí
to be fascinated, to be captivated
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 孩子们对这个游戏着了迷。The children became fascinated with this game.
- 他对天文学十分着迷。He is utterly captivated by astronomy.
Collocations
对…着迷着了迷看得着迷听得着迷
Mnemonic
着 zháo "to touch/get into" + 迷 mí "lost/spellbound": "to be fascinated, captivated". The mind sticks (着) and cannot escape (迷). Reading note: 着 reads zháo here. Pattern 对…着迷. Similar to 入迷, but 沉迷 has a negative tone (sinking into something bad).
Related
入迷沉迷迷恋着魔
Quick check
What does 着迷 mean and how is 着 read?