身影 (shēn yǐng) — silhouette, figure (of a person)

Définition

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)
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Exemples

  • 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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