人影 (rén yǐng) — human shadow or figure; sign of human presence (often used in negative sentences: 人影都没有 'not a soul')
Definition
Literally 'person-shadow': a silhouette or outline of a person, or any sign someone was/is there. Most often heard in the set phrase 一个人影都没有 ('not a soul around').
noun
human shadow or figuresign of human presence (often used in negative sentences: 人影都没有 'not a soul')
Examples
- 。Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè rén yǐng.There is a human shadow on the wall.
- 。Jiē shàng yí gè rén yǐng dōu méi yǒu.There isn't a single person on the street.
- ，。Tā kàn jiàn le yí gè rén yǐng, dàn kàn bù qīng shì shuí.He saw a human figure, but couldn't tell who it was.
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