影响 yǐngxiǎng influence
influence; affect; effect
How to remember 影响: 影 shadows + 响 sound = influence.
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How it is used
- "Influence / affect," both noun and verb - 影响学习 (yǐngxiǎng xuéxí) affect one's studies; 很大的影响 (hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng) a big influence.
- Neutral to negative in tone by default; 影响 often implies interference - 别影响别人 (bié yǐngxiǎng biérén) don't disturb others.
- For a purely positive effect you may add 好的影响 (good influence); the plain verb frequently means "disrupt / get in the way of."
Example sentences
- 你的影响力是什么？ Nǐ de yǐngxiǎnglì shì shénme?What are your influences?
- 他在医学界有很大的影响力。 Tā zài yīxuéjiè yǒu hěndà de yǐngxiǎnglì.He's very influential in the world of medicine.
- 吸烟影响健康。 Xīyān yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng.Smoking affects one's health.