影响

yǐng xiǎng

HSK 2Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

The object is usually a person, group, or their thoughts and actions (e.g., 影响别人, 影响决定). It can be positive (好影响) or negative (坏影响).

to influence; to affect

对别人的思想或行动起作用（如影之随形，响之应声）。

Words:

影响别人影响他人

Synonyms:

熏陶陶染劝化教化作用感化

Sentences:

老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)鼓(gǔ)励(lì)会(huì)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)学(xué)生(shēng)的(de)一(yì)生(shēng)。
A teacher's encouragement can influence a student's entire life.
社(shè)交(jiāo)媒(méi)体(tǐ)很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。
Social media can easily influence young people's thoughts.
请(qǐng)不(bù)要(yào)让(ràng)你(nǐ)的(de)坏(huài)心(xīn)情(qíng)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)他(tā)人(rén)。
Please don't let your bad mood affect others.

A noun used to describe this effect. It's often followed by measure words like 个 or 种, or modified by 大, 小, 深, 广泛, etc.

influence; impact; effect

对人或事物所起的作用。

Words:

影响程度影响范围影响力

Synonyms:

Sentences:

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)对(duì)我(wǒ)的(de)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)很(hěn)大(dà)。
This movie had a big influence on me.
我(wǒ)们(mén)需(xū)要(yào)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)这(zhè)个(gè)新(xīn)政(zhèng)策(cè)可(kě)能(néng)带(dài)来(lái)的(de)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)。
We need to consider the potential impact this new policy might bring.
他(tā)的(de)音(yīn)乐(yuè)在(zài)亚(yà)洲(zhōu)有(yǒu)广(guǎng)泛(fàn)的(de)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)力(lì)。
His music has widespread influence in Asia.

shadow

echo; loud