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Ying Xiang - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Influence" in Mandarin Chinese

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Ying Xiang

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

Audio files are marked with ►

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.

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