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阴影 (yīn yǐng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

阴影 (yīn yǐng) is a Chinese word: shadow. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 阴影

名 míng noun

shadow

那件事给他留下了心理阴影。

nà jiàn shì gěi tā liú xià le xīn lǐ yīn yǐng

That incident left him with psychological trauma.

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Word breakdown

阴 yīn — dark, gloomy, shaded

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 阴历 yīn lì — lunar calendar HSK 7
    • 阴 lunar, yin (related to the moon)
    • 历 calendar
    Example

    春节是按照阴历来计算的。

    chūn jié shì àn zhào yīn lì lái jì suàn de

    The Spring Festival is calculated according to the lunar calendar.

  • 2 阴性 yīn xìng — negative; feminine HSK 7
    • 阴 negative, yin, feminine principle
    • 性 nature, quality, characteristic
    Example

    她的新冠检测呈阴性。

    tā de xīn guān jiǎn cè chéng yīn xìng

    Her COVID test was negative.

  • 3 阴暗 yīn àn — gloomy HSK 7
    • 阴 shady, dark, lacking light
    • 暗 dim, obscure, intensifying the darkness
    Example

    走廊里光线阴暗，让人感到不舒服。

    zǒu láng lǐ guāng xiàn yīn àn ràng rén gǎn dào bù shū fu

    The light in the corridor is gloomy, making people feel uncomfortable.

  • 4 阴谋 yīn móu — to conspire, to plot HSK 7
    • 阴 hidden, dark, sinister, secret
    • 谋 plot, scheme, plan
    Example

    他们阴谋推翻政府。

    tā men yīn móu tuī fān zhèng fǔ

    They conspired to overthrow the government.

影 yǐng — shadow, image, trace

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 电影 diàn yǐng — movie HSK 1
    • 电 electric, electricity (representing the technological medium)
    • 影 image, shadow (representing the projected pictures)
    Example

    我喜欢看电影。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng

    I like watching movies.

  • 2 电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn — cinema HSK 1
    • 电 electric (part of 'electric shadow', an old term for film)
    • 影 shadow/image (combines with 电 to mean 'film/movie')
    • 院 building/hall/venue (indicates the physical place)
    Example

    我们周末去电影院看电影。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng

    We go to the cinema on weekends to watch movies.

  • 3 影响 yǐng xiǎng — to influence HSK 3
    • 影 shadow, trace, indirect presence
    • 响 sound, echo, reverberation, effect
    Example

    天气会影响我们的心情。

    tiān qì huì yǐng xiǎng wǒ men de xīn qíng

    Weather can influence our mood.

  • 4 合影 hé yǐng — take a group photo HSK 5
    • 合 together, join
    • 影 photo, image
    Example

    大家一起合影吧！

    dà jiā yì qǐ hé yǐng ba

    Let's all take a group photo together!

  • 5 影片 yǐng piàn — film HSK 5
    • 影 image, visual picture
    • 片 piece, segment of recorded media
    Example

    这部影片获得了很多奖项。

    zhè bù yǐng piàn huò dé le hěn duō jiǎng xiàng

    This film won many awards.

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  • 6 影视 yǐng shì — film and television HSK 5
    • 影 film, cinema (from 电影)
    • 视 television (from 电视)
    Example

    他在影视行业工作了十年。

    tā zài yǐng shì háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the film and television industry for ten years.

  • 7 摄影 shè yǐng — photography; to photograph HSK 5
    • 摄 to capture, to take
    • 影 image, shadow, picture
    Example

    他在公园里摄影。

    tā zài gōng yuán lǐ shè yǐng

    He is taking photos in the park.

  • 8 影子 yǐng zi — shadow HSK 6
    • 影 shadow, image (provides the core meaning)
    • 子 nominal suffix (makes it a concrete noun)
    Example

    树的影子很长。

    shù de yǐng zi hěn cháng

    The tree's shadow is very long.

  • 9 幻影 huàn yǐng — phantom HSK 7
    • 幻 illusion, unreal, imaginary
    • 影 shadow, image, form
    Example

    夜晚的街道上出现了一个神秘的幻影。

    yè wǎn de jiē dào shàng chū xiàn le yí gè shén mì de huàn yǐng

    A mysterious phantom appeared on the street at night.

  • 10 形影不离 xíng yǐng bù lí — inseparable HSK 7
    • 形 body, physical form
    • 影 shadow
    • 不 not
    • 离 separate, leave
    Example

    他们两个从小就形影不离。

    tā men liǎng gè cóng xiǎo jiù xíng yǐng bù lí

    The two of them have been inseparable since childhood.

  • 11 影像 yǐng xiàng — image HSK 7
    • 影 shadow, visual projection
    • 像 likeness, representation
    Example

    医生正在查看患者的影像资料。

    yī shēng zhèng zài chá kàn huàn zhě de yǐng xiàng zī liào

    The doctor is reviewing the patient's imaging data.

  • 12 缩影 suō yǐng — microcosm HSK 7
    • 缩 reduced, condensed
    • 影 image, representation
    Example

    这个小镇是现代中国的缩影。

    zhè ge xiǎo zhèn shì xiàn dài zhōng guó de suō yǐng

    This small town is a microcosm of modern China.

  • 13 背影 bèi yǐng — back view HSK 7
    • 背 back (of the body)
    • 影 figure, silhouette, image
    Example

    我看着父亲的背影渐渐消失。

    wǒ kàn zhe fù qin de bèi yǐng jiàn jiàn xiāo shī

    I watched my father's back view gradually disappear.

  • 14 身影 shēn yǐng — figure, silhouette HSK 7
    • 身 body, physical form
    • 影 shadow, image, reflection
    Example

    她的身影一直留在我的记忆中。

    tā de shēn yǐng yī zhí liú zài wǒ de jì yì zhōng

    Her figure has always remained in my memory.

Structure & writing
1 阴 yīn — the moon (太阴)
阴 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

Stroke order

2 影 yǐng — shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

影 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 景 jǐng — situation; circumstance
景 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
HSK 7
憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware
2.2 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern
彡 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
HSK 4
修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color
HSK 5
形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order