Chinese phrase
受〜影响 shòu 〜 yíng xiǎng
Meaning
be affected by ___
When to use it
Shows that something is affected by a cause. It often introduces a reason for a change or result and has a neutral tone.
Example dialogue
明天的音乐会还开吗？ míng tiān de yīn yuè huì hái kāi ma
Is tomorrow's concert still on?
不能， 受 台风的 影响，已经取消了。 bù néng shòu tái fēng de yíng xiǎng yǐ jīng qǔ xiāo le
No, it has already been canceled because of the typhoon.