阴
影

(lit. and fig.) shadow in Chinese: 阴影 (yīn yǐng)

yīn yǐng

(lit. and fig.) shadow

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 陰影1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(lit. and fig.) shadow

Stroke order

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阴
影

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧㄣ

yīn

ㄧ/ iㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄧㄥˇ

yǐng

ㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

阴影

Simplified

陰影

Traditional

Example sentences

See 阴影 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这件事给他的童年留下了阴影。

    zhè jiàn shì gěi tā de tóng nián liú xià le yīn yǐng。

    This event cast a shadow over his childhood.

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Related words

阴

yīn

overcast (weather)

电影

diàn yǐng

movie

影响

yǐng xiǎng

influence

合影

hé yǐng

to take a joint photo

摄影

shè yǐng

to take a photograph

影子

yǐng zi

shadow

阴天

yīn tiān

cloudy day

影片

yǐng piàn

a copy of a film

影视

yǐng shì

movies and television

阴谋

yīn móu

to conspire

影迷

yǐng mí

film enthusiast

影星

yǐng xīng

film star

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