intangible; invisible; imperceptibly
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
intangible; invisible; not having a form but having an effect
formalUsed to describe abstract forces, pressures, or concepts that are felt but not seen, such as constraints or influences.
Jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
wú无
xíng形
de的
jiā枷
suǒ锁
。
Old ideas are often intangible shackles.
Tā他
men们
zài在
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
kāi开
pì辟
le了
yī一
tiáo条
wú无
xíng形
de的
zhàn战
xiàn线
。
They opened up an invisible front on the internet.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wú无
xíng形
de的
yā压
lì力
ràng让
tā他
chuǎn喘
bù不
guò过
qì气
。
This invisible pressure makes him feel suffocated.
Qǐ企
yè业
wén文
huà化
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
wú无
xíng形
de的
zī资
chǎn产
。
Corporate culture is a type of intangible asset.
adverb
imperceptibly; unconsciously; without noticing
formalDescribes a process or influence that happens gradually or subtly, so that one is not immediately aware of it.
Hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
huì会
wú无
xíng形
zhōng中
shòu受
dào到
jiā家
tíng庭
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Children are always influenced by their family imperceptibly.
Zài在
gòng共
tóng同
shēng生
huó活
lǐ里
，
tā他
men们
de的
xí习
guàn惯
wú无
xíng形
de地
jiē接
jìn近
le了
。
Through living together, their habits became similar without them noticing.
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Tā他
de的
lè乐
guān观
jīng精
shén神
wú无
xíng形
de地
gǎn感
rǎn染
le了
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
His optimistic spirit unconsciously infected his colleagues around him.