身影 (shēn yǐng) — silhouette, figure (of a person)
Definition
身影 is a person's figure or silhouette as you see them, often at a distance or in motion. Compare 影子 (a cast shadow or faint trace) and 背影 (a figure viewed from behind).
noun
silhouettefigure (of a person)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 身影。Tā de shēn yǐng zài lù dēng xià xiǎn de hěn gāo dà.His silhouette looked very tall under the streetlight.
- 身影。Wǒ kàn jiàn yí gè shú xi de shēn yǐng cóng yuǎn chù zǒu lái.I saw a familiar figure coming from afar.
- ，身影。Huáng hūn shí fēn, tā de shēn yǐng jìng jìng de zhàn zài hǎi biān.At dusk, her figure stood quietly by the sea.
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