shade; shadow; negative influence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
shade; shadow; dark silhouette
Refers to a literal area of darkness or the dark shape cast by an object blocking light.
Xià夏
tiān天
，
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuò坐
zài在
shù树
yīn荫
xià下
。
In summer, I like to sit in the shade of the tree.
Yuè月
qiú球
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
gāo高
shān山
tóu投
xià下
de的
yīn阴
yǐng影
。
The surface of the moon has shadows cast by many high mountains.
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guāng光
piàn片
xiǎn显
shì示
tā他
de的
fèi肺
bù部
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
yīn阴
yǐng影
。
The X-ray showed a small shadow on his lung.
noun
gloom; cloud; negative influence
Used metaphorically for something that casts a pall over a situation or one's mood.
Nà那
chǎng场
shī失
bài败
de的
bǐ比
sài赛
gěi给
qiú球
duì队
méng蒙
shàng上
le了
xīn心
lǐ理
yīn阴
yǐng影
。
That lost game cast a psychological shadow over the team.
Xīn新
de的
chōng冲
tū突
gěi给
hé和
tán谈
méng蒙
shàng上
le了
yī一
céng层
yīn阴
yǐng影
。
The new conflict has cast a shadow over the peace talks.
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Tóng童
nián年
de的
chuāng创
shāng伤
zài在
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
liú留
xià下
le了
cháng长
jiǔ久
de的
yīn阴
yǐng影
。
Childhood trauma left a long-lasting shadow in his heart.