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形影不离 (xíng yǐng bù lí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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形影不离

形影不离 (xíng yǐng bù lí): Inseparable / always together — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

形影不离 consists of 4 characters.

form, shape, appearance

shadow, reflection, image

to be distant from; to leave

Word Info

Pinyinxíng yǐng bù lí

Meaninginseparable / always together

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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形状xíng zhuàngHSK 5
形象xíng xiàngHSK 5
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Words with 影

电影diàn yǐngHSK 1
电影院diàn yǐng yuànHSK 1
影响yǐng xiǎngHSK 3
合影hé yǐngHSK 5
影子yǐng ziHSK 5
影片yǐng piànHSK 5
影视yǐng shìHSK 5
摄影

Words with 不

不要bù yàoHSK 1
不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不错bù cuòHSK 2
不好意思bù hǎo yì siHSK 2
不久bù jiǔHSK 3
不但bù dànHSK 3

Words with 离

离开lí kāiHSK 3
距离jù líHSK 4
远离yuǎn líHSK 4
分离fēn líHSK 5
离婚lí hūnHSK 5
离职lí zhíHSK 5
脱离tuō líHSK 6
隔离

shè yǐng

HSK 5

不同

bù tóng

HSK 3

gé lí

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 形影不离 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 形影不离 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

de的

huǒ伙

bàn伴

neutral

inseparable companion

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

de的

péng朋

you友

Adverb + Verbwith跟着

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

de地

gēn跟

zhe着

Subject + Verbwith两人

liǎng两

rén人

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

4.

Example Sentences with 形影不离

wǒ我

hé和

wǒ我

de的

gǒu狗

xíng形

yǐng影

bù

neutral

inseparable friends

neutral

follow closely and inseparably

neutral

two people are inseparable

不

lí离

。

My dog and I are inseparable.

zhè这

duì对

qíng情

lǚ侣

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

，

lián连

gōng工

zuò作

jiàn间

xì隙

dōu都

yào要

shì视

pín频

tōng通

huà话

。

This couple is inseparable, even video calling during work breaks.

zài在

xiàng项

mù目

gōng攻

jiān坚

jiē阶

duàn段

，

tuán团

duì队

hé核

xīn心

chéng成

yuán员

jī几

hū乎

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

。

During the critical phase of the project, the core team members were almost inseparable.

zhè这

duì对

hǎo好

péng朋

yǒu友

cóng从

xiǎo小

jiù就

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

，

yì一

qǐ起

shàng上

xué学

yì一

qǐ起

wán玩

shuǎ耍

。

These two good friends have been inseparable since childhood, going to school and playing together.

nán难

dào道

zhēn真

zhèng正

de的

yǒu友

yì谊

jiù就

bì必

xū须

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

ma吗

？

Does true friendship necessarily require being inseparable?

tā他

men们

bìng并

fēi非

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

，

què却

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

shēn深

hòu厚

de的

jīng精

shén神

mò默

qì契

。

They are not inseparable, yet maintain a profound spiritual默契.

zài在

kùn困

nán难

shí时

qī期

，

jiā家

rén人

zhī之

jiān间

de的

zhī支

chí持

ràng让

tā他

men们

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

，

gòng共

tóng同

miàn面

duì对

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

During difficult times, the support among family members made them inseparable as they faced challenges together.

yóu由

yú于

gòng共

tóng同

chuàng创

yè业

，

tā他

men们

jì既

shì是

hé合

zuò作

huǒ伙

bàn伴

yòu又

shì是

xíng形

yǐng影

bù不

lí离

de的

péng朋

yǒu友

。

Because they started a business together, they are both partners and inseparable friends.