English–Chinese
“shading” in Chinese
How to say “shading” in Chinese
“Shading” in Chinese is 阴影 (yīn yǐng).
A patch of darkness that appears when light is interrupted or when bright and dark areas are deliberately contrasted.
Example sentences with 阴影
那场事故在他心里留下了深深的阴影。nà chǎng shì gù zài tā xīn lǐ liú xià le shēn shēn de yīn yǐng
That accident left a deep shadow in his heart.
Tips for using 阴影
- English speakers may picture only a cast shape, but Chinese uses this word in painting discussions for tonal areas that model the shape of an object.
Other Chinese words for “shading”
这幅画的浓淡很有层次。zhè fú huà de nóng dàn hěn yǒu céng cì
The shading in this painting has great depth.