Chinese word

影响力

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐng xiǎng lì

Meaning

  • nouninfluence

Example

这档节目提高了她的影响力。zhè dàng jié mù tí gāo le tā de yíng xiǎng lì

This program increased her influence.

Illustration for 影响力 (influence)

More examples

丑闻曝光后，他在公众中的影响力迅速下降。chǒu wén bào guāng hòu tā zài gōng zhòng zhōng de yíng xiǎng lì xùn sù xià jiàng

After the scandal came to light, his influence among the public quickly declined.

Core concept

An unseen force that changes what people think, do, or cause to happen.

Common phrases

  • 提升影响力tí shēng yíng xiǎng lì

    increase influence

  • 区域影响力qū yù yíng xiǎng lì

    regional influence

  • 个人影响力gè rén yíng xiǎng lì

    personal influence

Similar words

影响yíng xiǎng: The degree to which an event, opinion, or thing affects something else.
作用zuò yòng: The force through which one thing works on another and produces an outcome.
号召力hào zhào lì: The ability of a call or appeal to rally many people to action.
话语权huà yǔ quán: The power and position to shape decisions by having a respected voice in a field.

Definition in Chinese

使他人或事物改变态度、行为或结果的能力或力量。shǐ tā rén huò shì wù gǎi biàn tài dù xíng wéi huò jié guǒ de néng lì huò lì liàng

Word origin

影响力 (yǐngxiǎnglì, "influence") is formed by adding 力 (lì, "power") to 影响 (yǐngxiǎng, "to affect"), so an effect becomes the power to produce effects.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often associate this idea with celebrities, but Chinese applies the noun just as naturally to a television program, product, or idea, making it useful beyond personal reputation.

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