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身影

shēnyǐng
noun HSK 7-9 #12,644

Measure Word

一个身影 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 silhouette
  2. 2 figure
  3. 3 form (of a person)

Characters

身
shēn
body
影
yǐng
shadow; silhouette
Literally 'body shadow' - a person's figure or silhouette, often seen from a distance

Examples

HSK 4
我看到一个熟悉的身影。
Wǒ kàndào yígè shúxī de shēnyǐng.
I saw a familiar figure.
HSK 5
她的身影渐渐消失在雨中。
Tā de shēnyǐng jiànjiàn xiāoshī zài yǔ zhōng.
Her figure gradually disappeared in the rain.
HSK 5
到处都能看到志愿者忙碌的身影。
Dàochù dōu néng kàndào zhìyuànzhě mánglù de shēnyǐng.
You can see the busy figures of volunteers everywhere.

Tips

usage
身影 is more literary and evocative than 人影. It often appears in descriptive or emotional writing to create a visual image of someone seen from afar.

Stroke Order

身 shēn
影 yǐng