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影子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

影子 Usage and Examples

shadow

silhouette

随着太阳西下,影子越拉越长。

The shadows lengthened as the sun went down.

随着太阳西沉,影子越来越长。

The shadows lengthened with the approach of sunset.

The characters in 影子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 影

  • yǐng影xiàng像image, video
  • yǐng影xiàng像xué学Imaging, Radiology
  • yǐng影xiàng像xué学jiǎn检chá查Medical imaging, Imaging test
  • yíng影xiě写photogravure, heliogravure
  • yǐng影jù剧film and play
  • yǐng影jù剧yuàn院a cinema and theater
  • yǐng影qū区shadow zone
  • yíng影xiǎng响influence, impact
  • yíng影xiǎng响xià下under the influence of, under the impact of
  • yíng影xiǎng响bù不liǎo了cannot affect, won't affect
  • yíng影xiǎng响le了affected, influenced
  • yíng影xiǎng响dào到affect, influence

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Questions about 影子

What does 影子 mean in Chinese?

影子 (yǐng zi) means “shadow, silhouette”.

How do you pronounce 影子?

影子 is pronounced yǐng zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shadow” in Chinese?

“shadow” is 影子 (yǐng zi) in Chinese.

How is 影子 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 影子, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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