How to say “influence” in Chinese

“Influence” in Chinese is 影响, yǐng xiǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

影响 is read yǐng xiǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.

How to write it

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “影响”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 影响. Tap the sound icon to listen.

• 这两个国家的文化相互影响。zhèliǎnggeguójiādewénhuàxiānghùyǐngxiǎngThe cultures of these two countries influence each other.
• 影响销量的因素很多yǐngxiǎngxiāoliàngdeyīnsùhěnduōMany factors affect sales.
• 天气太热会影响食欲tiānqìtàirèhuìyǐngxiǎngshíyùVery hot weather affects your appetite.
• 长期焦虑会影响睡眠chángqījiāolǜhuìyǐngxiǎngshuìmiánLong-term anxiety is bad for your sleep.
• 夜间请不要大声说话，以免影响邻居休息。yèjiānqǐngbúyàodàshēngshuōhuà,yǐmiǎnyǐngxiǎnglínjūxiūxiPlease don't talk loudly at night, so as not to disturb the neighbors' rest.
• 本课题主要研究气候变化对农业的影响。běnkètízhǔyàoyánjiūqìhòubiànhuàduìnóngyèdeyǐngxiǎngThis study focuses mainly on the impact of climate change on agriculture.

More words from the lesson “Changes”

• 变 change
• 变成 turn into
• 变化 change
• 发展 develop
• 为 by
• 为了 for the sake of

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