Ying Xiang - Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    influence; to effect; to influence

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► yǐng xiǎng
    Tone numbers: ying3 xiang3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 影響
    Simplified: 影响

    First Character: 影 (yǐng) – picture; image; reflection; shadow
    Second Character: 響 (xiǎng) – to make a sound; to sound; to ring; (a measure word for sound); loud

Examples of Yǐng Xiǎng

    ► Zàoyīn duì jiànkāng yǒu bùliáng de yǐngxiǎng.
    噪音對健康有不良的影響｡
    噪音对健康有不良的影响｡
    Noise can have a bad influence on our health.

    ► Quánqiú nuǎn huà duì shíwù de gōnggěi yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
    全球暖化對食物的供給有很大的影響｡
    全球暖化对食物的供给有很大的影响｡
    Global warming has a tremendous influence on food supply.