Definition
无形 (wú xíng) describes something that has no physical form — it is intangible or imperceptible, often used for abstract forces like pressure or influence. It differs from 隐形 (yǐn xíng), which means 'invisible' in a literal, physical sense (e.g., invisible ink, contact lenses). As an adverb, 无形 means 'imperceptibly' or 'unnoticeably'.
invisibleintangibleformless
Examples
- 无形。wú xíng de yālì ràng tā chuǎn bú guò qì lái.The invisible pressure made it hard for him to breathe.
- 无形，。Zhè zhǒng yǐngxiǎng shì wú xíng de, dàn quèshí cúnzài.This kind of influence is intangible, but it really exists.
- 无形，。wú xíng zhōng, tā de tàidu yǐjīng fāshēng le biànhuà.Imperceptibly, his attitude had already changed.
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