Nounshadow; reflection; trace

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 影子.
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Character Breakdown

影子 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 影子 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 影子 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
yǐng
neutral
a shadow
Subject + Verbwith消失
yǐng
xiāo
shī
neutral
shadow disappears
Adjective + Nounwith模糊
de
yǐng
neutral
blurry shadow
Verb + Objectwith拉长
cháng
yǐng
neutral
lengthen a shadow
Noun + Nounwith内阁
yǐng
nèi
formalWritten
shadow cabinet

Example Sentences with 影子

tài
yáng
xià
de
yǐng
zi
hěn
zhǎng
In the sun, my shadow is very long.
zǒng
jué
de
huó
zài
qīn
de
yǐng
zi
nán
chāo
yuè
He always feels like he lives in his father's shadow and finds it hard to surpass him.
gāng
cái
yǒu
méi
yǒu
kàn
dào
rén
yǐng
cóng
mén
kǒu
shǎn
guò
Did you just see a person's shadow flash past the door?
xiǎo
gǒu
zhuī
zhe
de
yǐng
zi
pǎo
hěn
yǒu
The puppy chases its own shadow, which is very interesting.
zhè
jiàn
shì
jīng
guò
hěn
jiǔ
lián
diǎn
yǐng
zi
dōu
zhǎo
dào
le
This matter happened so long ago that not even a trace of it can be found now.
miàn
shàng
dǎo
yìng
zhe
shān
luán
de
yǐng
zi
jǐng
měi
lìng
rén
bǐng
The reflection of the mountains on the lake surface creates a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
yuè
guāng
xià
shù
de
yǐng
zi
zài
shàng
qīng
qīng
yáo
huàng
Under the moonlight, the tree's shadow sways gently on the ground.
bié
shén
guǐ
de
zhǐ
shì
chuāng
lián
bèi
fēng
chuī
dòng
de
yǐng
zi
Don't be so paranoid; that's just the shadow of the curtain moving in the wind.