Meaning of 影响力
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- influence; impact
How to use 影响力
影响力 is a noun for the power to influence people or events, often used with 有 (yǒu), 大 (dà), or 扩大 (kuòdà). It often describes people, brands, countries, or media. Example: 他在年轻人中很有影响力。(Tā zài niánqīngrén zhōng hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì.) He is very influential among young people.
影响力 is built from 影响 (yǐngxiǎng, influence) plus 力 (lì, power). Think of a shadow 影 and an echo 响 spreading out from you, and 力 is the power behind that reach.
Common mistake: Learners often use 影响力 as a verb, as in 他影响力我. Use 影响 (yǐngxiǎng) for the verb: 他影响了我 (Tā yǐngxiǎng le wǒ).
影响力 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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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 影响力.
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
| 实力 | shílì | strength |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | movies and television |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
Questions about 影响力
What does 影响力 mean?
影响力 (yǐngxiǎnglì) means "influence; impact" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 影响力?
影响力 is made of 3 characters: 影 (15 strokes), 响 (9 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 影响力 an HSK word?
Yes. 影响力 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 影响力 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 影响力 is written 影響力.
What is the difference between 影响 and 影响力?
影响 can be a verb (to influence) or a noun (an effect or impact). 影响力 is only a noun and means the capacity or power to influence, not a specific effect.
How do you say someone is influential in Chinese?
Say 有影响力 (yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì), for example 一位很有影响力的作家 (yí wèi hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì de zuòjiā), a very influential writer. Use 影响力很大 (yǐngxiǎnglì hěn dà) to stress how big the influence is.