影子 (yǐng zi) — shadow; reflection; (fig.) trace; hint; influence
Definition
影子 is the concrete 'shadow / reflection' (on the ground, in water), and figuratively a faint 'trace' of something — weaker than 痕迹 (a physical mark left behind) and more everyday than 阴影 (which carries a dark, psychological tone).
noun
shadowreflection(fig.) tracehintinfluence
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，影子。Tài yáng hěn dà, dì shàng méi yǒu yǐng zi.The sun is very strong, there is no shadow on the ground.
- 影子。Tā zài shuǐ lǐ kàn dào le zì jǐ de yǐng zi.He saw his own reflection in the water.
- 影子，。Zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu yì diǎn yǐng zi, nǐ bié xìn.This matter has no trace of truth, don't believe it.
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