影
子

Shadow in Chinese: 影子 (yǐng zi)

yǐng zi

shadow

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1shadow
  2. 2reflection
  3. 3(fig.) hint
  4. 4indication
  5. 5influence

Stroke order

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影
子

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄥˇ

yǐng

ㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

˙ㄗ

zi

˙/ neutral toneㄗ/ z

Example sentences

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  • 他怕自己的影子。

    tā pà zì jǐ de yǐng zi。

    He is afraid of his own shadow.

  • 谁在影子里藏着？

    shuí zài yǐng zi lǐ cáng zhe？

    What is lurking in the shadows?

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Related words

子

zǐ

son

杯子

bēi zi

cup

电影

diàn yǐng

movie

儿子

ér zi

son

椅子

yǐ zi

chair

桌子

zhuō zi

table

孩子

hái zi

child

妻子

qī zǐ

wife and children

鼻子

bí zi

nose

电子

diàn zǐ

electronic

句子

jù zi

sentence

裤子

kù zi

variant of 裤子, trousers

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