Chinese word

阴影

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīn yǐng

Meaning

  • nounshading

Example

这幅画的阴影处理得很好。zhè fú huà de yīn yǐng chú lǐ de hěn hǎo

The shading in this painting is handled very well.

Illustration for 阴影 (shading)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A patch of darkness that appears when light is interrupted or when bright and dark areas are deliberately contrasted.

Common phrases

  • 心理阴影xīn lǐ yīn yǐng

    psychological shadow

  • 投下阴影tóu xià yīn yǐng

    cast a shadow

  • 阴影区域yīn yǐng qū yù

    shaded area

Similar words

影yǐng: A dark shape cast when a person or object blocks light.
影子yǐng zi: A dark shape cast by a person or object onto the ground or a wall.
暗影àn yǐng: A wide, deep area of shadow.
影响yíng xiǎng: The effect or result that an event or action produces in something else.

Definition in Chinese

由光线被物体挡住而形成的暗部或由明暗对比产生的阴暗部分。yóu guāng xiàn bèi wù tǐ dǎng zhù ér xíng chéng de àn bù huò yóu míng àn duì bǐ chǎn shēng de yīn àn bù fèn

Word origin

阴影 (yīnyǐng, "shadow; shading") is formed from 阴 (yīn, "dark or shaded") and 影 (yǐng, "shadow or image"), bringing together the ideas of shade and a dark visual form.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • shadownoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 阴影重重yīn yǐng chóng chóngshadows everywhereidiom

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