影像

yǐngxiàng

noun HSK 7-9 #4,802

Measure Word

一段影像 duàn

Meanings

1 image
2 video footage
3 visual

Characters

image; likeness

Literally 'shadow image' — a visual image or footage

Examples

监控摄像头拍下了这段影像。

Jiānkòng shèxiàngtóu pāi xià le zhè duàn yǐngxiàng.

The surveillance camera captured this footage.

医学影像技术发展很快。

Yīxué yǐngxiàng jìshù fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

Medical imaging technology is developing rapidly.

Tips

usage

影像 refers to visual images or footage, especially in technical contexts like medical imaging (医学影像) or surveillance footage. Compare with 图像 (túxiàng), which is more specifically a still picture or graphic.

Stroke Order

影 yǐng

像 xiàng