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阴影

阴影 (yīn yǐng): Shadow (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

阴影 consists of 2 characters.

shadow, reflection, image

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Pinyinyīn yǐng

Meaningshadow

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word阴影

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How to Use 阴影 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 阴影 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith片

yī一

piàn片

yīn阴

yǐng影

neutral

a patch of shadow

Verb + Objectwith留下

liú留

xià下

yīn阴

yǐng影

Adjective + Nounwith心理

xīn心

lǐ理

yīn阴

yǐng影

Idiomwith挥之不去

huī挥

zhī之

bú不

qù去

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

Verb + Complementwith笼罩

lǒng笼

zhào罩

zài在

yīn阴

yǐng影

zhōng中

4.

Example Sentences with 阴影

shù树

xià下

miàn面

yǒu有

yīn阴

yǐng影

。

neutral

leave a shadow (trauma)

neutral

psychological trauma

formal

lingering shadow

formal

Written

shrouded in shadow

There is a shadow under the tree.

zhè这

cì次

shī失

bài败

de的

jīng经

lì历

，

zài在

tā他

xīn心

zhōng中

tóu投

xià下

le了

nán难

yǐ以

mó磨

miè灭

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

。

This experience of failure cast an indelible shadow in his heart.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

，

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

yì一

zhí直

shì是

nǐ你

xīn心

lǐ里

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

ma吗

？

Don't you think this matter has always been a shadow in your heart?

tóng童

nián年

de的

jīng经

lì历

gěi给

tā他

liú留

xià下

le了

xīn心

lǐ理

yīn阴

yǐng影

。

Childhood experiences left him with psychological trauma.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

ràng让

guò过

qù去

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

yǐng影

xiǎng响

zì自

jǐ己

duì对

wèi未

lái来

de的

pàn判

duàn断

。

He never let the shadows of the past affect his judgment about the future.

wǔ午

hòu后

，

jiàn建

zhù筑

wù物

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

lā拉

dé得

hěn很

cháng长

，

wèi为

jiē街

dào道

dài带

lái来

yì一

sī丝

liáng凉

yì意

。

In the afternoon, the shadows of the buildings stretched long, bringing a hint of coolness to the street.

yáng阳

guāng光

tòu透

guò过

chuāng窗

hù户

，

zài在

qiáng墙

shàng上

tóu投

xià下

měi美

lì丽

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

。

Sunlight shines through the window, casting beautiful shadows on the wall.

jìn尽

guǎn管

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

biǎo表

xiàn现

dé得

lè乐

guān观

，

dàn但

méi眉

yǔ宇

jiān间

zǒng总

lǒng笼

zhào罩

zhe着

yì一

céng层

dàn淡

dàn淡

de的

yīn阴

yǐng影

。

Although he tried hard to appear optimistic, a faint shadow always lingered between his brows.

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阴历yīn lìHSK 7-9
阴性yīn xìngHSK 7-9
阴暗yīn ànHSK 7-9
阴天yīn tiān

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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shè yǐngHSK 5