(yǐng xiǎng) - to influence, to affect, influence, effect in Mandarin
yǐngxiǎngTraditional: 影響
Translation
to influence, to affect, influence, effect
Word origin
A compound of 影 (yǐng, shadow) and 响 (xiǎng, sound or echo). A shadow follows a thing and an echo answers it, so the pair came to mean to influence or affect.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 影 (yǐng, shadow) + 响 (xiǎng, sound, echo)
Stroke order
影
响
Examples
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The weather will affect our plans.
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He has had a big influence on me.
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This matter affected his mood.
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A parent's influence on a child is very important.
噪眠。
The noise affected my sleep.
影响 (yǐng xiǎng) means to influence, to affect, influence, effect. It works as both a verb and a noun in everyday Mandarin.
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