silhouette; figure; presence
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
silhouette; figure; distant outline of a person
neutralOften used to describe a person seen from afar or in poor light, emphasizing shape rather than details.
Mù暮
sè色
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
kàn看
dào到
yī一
gè个
shú熟
xī悉
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
xiàng向
zhè这
biān边
zǒu走
lái来
。
In the twilight, I saw a familiar figure walking this way.
Tā他
shòu瘦
xuē削
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
xiàng巷
zi子
jìn尽
tóu头
。
His slender silhouette disappeared at the end of the alley.
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Jiè借
zhe着
yuè月
guāng光
，
zhǐ只
néng能
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
biàn辨
rèn认
chū出
jǐ几
gè个
huàng晃
dòng动
de的
rén人
yǐng影
。
By the moonlight, one could only barely make out a few moving figures.
noun
symbolic presence; memory or influence of a person
literaryUsed metaphorically to refer to the lingering influence or memory of someone, often after they have left or passed away.
Suī虽
rán然
fù父
qīn亲
yǐ已
jīng经
qù去
shì世
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
tā他
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
réng仍
shí时
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
zài在
wǒ我
de的
mèng梦
lǐ里
。
Although my father passed away many years ago, his presence still often appears in my dreams.
Zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
yǒng永
yuǎn远
chù矗
lì立
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
de的
dǐng顶
fēng峰
。
The figure of this great scientist forever stands at the peak of the academic world.