Today’s word of the day is 影 (yǐng) which means ‘image’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 影 (yǐng).
电影 (diàn yǐng) Movie
The first word is 电影 (diàn yǐng) which means ‘movie’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 电 means electric, and 影 means image. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你想去看电影吗？ (Nǐ xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng ma?) Do you want to go and see a movie?
摄影 (shè yǐng) Photography
Another word we can create with 影 (yǐng) is 摄影 (shè yǐng). This means photography. A way of using it in a sentence is 我想成为一名摄影师。(Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng shèyǐng shī.) I want to become a photographer.
影子 (yǐng zi) Shadow
Finally, we can create the word 影子 (yǐng zi) which means shadow. A way of using it in a sentence is 我看得见你的影子。(Wǒ kàn dé jiàn nǐ de yǐngzi.) I can see your shadow.