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影子

yǐng zi · ying zi

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HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. shadow
  2. reflection
  3. (fig.) hint
  4. indication
  5. influence
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The tall shadow

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，地上(dìshang)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)大(dà)影子(yǐngzi)！

    Look, there is a big shadow on the ground!

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)影子(yǐngzi)。

    That is your shadow.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)影子(yǐngzi)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)高(gāo)！

    My shadow is taller than me!

  4. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)太阳(tàiyang)快(kuài)下山(xiàshān)了(le)。

    Because the sun is about to go down.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)太阳(tàiyang)下山(xiàshān)的(de)时候(shíhou)，我(wǒ)的(de)影子(yǐngzi)有(yǒu)一百米(yībǎimǐ)吗(ma)？

    Then at sunset my shadow will be a hundred metres tall?

  6. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)。太阳(tàiyang)下山(xiàshān)，影子(yǐngzi)就(jiù)不见了(bùjiànle)。

    No. When the sun sets, the shadow disappears.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

树(shù)投(tóu)下(xià)长(cháng)长(cháng)的(de)影(yǐng)子(zi)。

The tree cast a long shadow.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)俩(liǎ)的(de)影(yǐng)子(zi)重(chóng)叠(dié)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)。

Their two shadows overlap.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by belgavox · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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