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HSK 7-9Character · Verb

reflect; shine; echo

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to reflect; to cast an image

Most commonly used for light or water showing a mirrored image of an object.

Chuí垂
liǔ柳
dào倒
yìng映
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
 。

The weeping willow's reflection is in the water.

Hú湖
miàn面
dào倒
yìng映
zhe着
àn岸
biān边
de的
gāo高
lóu楼
dà大
shà厦
 。

The lake surface reflects the tall buildings along the shore.

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Yáng阳
guāng光
yìng映
zhào照
zhe着
jīn金
sè色
de的
dào稻
tián田
 。

Sunlight shines on the golden rice fields.

Zhè这
miàn面
jìng镜
zi子
néng能
bǎ把
guāng光
xiàn线
yìng映
dào到
fáng房
jiān间
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
 。

This mirror can reflect light to the corner of the room.

Wǎn晚
xiá霞
yìng映
hóng红
le了
zhěng整
gè个
tiān天
kōng空
 。

The sunset glow dyed the entire sky red.

2.

verb

to match; to echo; to correspond

formal

Extended usage referring to two things complementing each other or matching in tone/content.

Hóng红
huā花
lǜ绿
yè叶
hù互
xiāng相
yìng映
chèn衬
 。

Red flowers and green leaves set off each other.

Tā他
de的
fā发
yán言
hū呼
yìng应
le了
qián前
miàn面
de的
guān观
diǎn点
 。

His speech echoed the earlier viewpoint.

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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
hé和
zhǔ主
tí题
xiāng相
hù互
yìng映
zhèng证
 。

The colors of this painting correspond with its theme.

3.

verb

to show; to reveal

literary

Used to describe a feeling or quality being clearly displayed.

Tā他
liǎn的
shàng脸
yìng上
chū映
le出
xīn了
wèi欣
de慰
xiào的
róng笑
 容
 。

A relieved smile appeared on his face.