影

yǐng · ying

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. picture
  2. image
  3. film
  4. movie
  5. photograph
  6. reflection
  7. shadow
  8. trace

In a sentence

2 examples
01

湖(hú)面(miàn)上(shàng)倒(dào)映(yìng)着(zhe)山(shān)的(de)影(yǐng)子(zi)。

The reflection of the mountain is mirrored on the lake surface.

02

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)摄(shè)影(yǐng)非(fēi)常(cháng)出(chū)色(sè)。

The cinematography of this film is excellent.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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