shēn
yǐng

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 身影

身影 means silhouette; figure; distant outline of a person; symbolic presence; memory or influence of a person. Pronounced shēn yǐng. HSK 7-9.

  • silhouette; figure; distant outline of a person
  • symbolic presence; memory or influence of a person

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
 
kàn
dào
shú
de
shēn
yǐng
xiàng
zhè
biān
zǒu
lái
 

In the twilight, I saw a familiar figure walking this way.

shòu
xuē
de
shēn
yǐng
xiāo
shī
zài
xiàng
zi
jìn
tóu
 

His slender silhouette disappeared at the end of the alley.

Jiè
zhe
yuè
guāng
 
zhǐ
néng
miǎn
qiǎng
biàn
rèn
chū
huàng
dòng
de
rén
yǐng
 

By the moonlight, one could only barely make out a few moving figures.

Measure Words

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