Meaning of 影响
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- influence
- effect
- to influence
- to affect (usually adversely)
- to disturb
Measure word: 股
How to use 影响
影响 works as a verb (to affect) and as a noun (influence, effect). As a verb it often suggests a negative effect, like disturbing someone. Example: 别影响他学习。(Bié yǐngxiǎng tā xuéxí.) Don't disturb his studying.
影 (yǐng) means shadow, as in 影子 (yǐngzi), and 响 (xiǎng) means sound. Think of influence as the shadow and echo something leaves behind, reaching you even when the source is gone.
Common mistake: Learners often write 影响到 or add 对 incorrectly, as in 影响对他. Say 影响他 (verb + object) or 对他有影响 (duì tā yǒu yǐngxiǎng, to have an influence on him). Also keep both syllables in third tone, so the first one changes to yíng in speech: yíngxiǎng.
影响 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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影 yǐng · shadow · 15 strokes
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响 xiǎng · echo · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 影响.
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | movies and television |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection |
| 摄影师 | shèyǐngshī | photographer; cinematographer; cameraman |
| 摄影 | shèyǐng | to take a photograph; photography |
| 阴影 | yīnyǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow |
| 影响力 | yǐngxiǎnglì | influence; impact |
| 影迷 | yǐngmí | film enthusiast; movie fan |
| 影星 | yǐngxīng | film star |
| 响声 | xiǎngshēng | noise |
Questions about 影响
What does 影响 mean?
影响 (yǐngxiǎng) means "influence; effect" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 影响?
影响 is made of 2 characters: 影 (15 strokes), 响 (9 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 影响 an HSK word?
Yes. 影响 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 影响 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 影响 is written 影響.
Can 影响 be used for a positive influence?
Yes, especially as a noun. You can say 好的影响 (hǎo de yǐngxiǎng, a good influence) or 积极影响 (jījí yǐngxiǎng, positive influence). As a bare verb without context, though, it usually sounds negative.
What is the difference between 影响 and 效果?
效果 (xiàoguǒ) is the result you get from an action, like the effect of a medicine. 影响 is how one thing acts on or changes another, such as how weather affects your mood.