映出

yìngchū

verb #33,205

Meanings

1 to reflect (an image)
2 to mirror
3 to project (light/image) onto

Characters

to reflect, to shine

out, to come out

Examples

湖面映出了远处的雪山。

Húmiàn yìngchū le yuǎnchù de xuěshān.

The lake's surface reflected the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

她的眼里映出了灯光。

Tā de yǎn lǐ yìngchū le dēngguāng.

The lamplight was reflected in her eyes.

Tips

usage

映出 is the verb-result compound 'to reflect out / to show on a surface'. Common in literary or descriptive writing about mirrors, water, eyes, or screens. 反映 (fǎnyìng) is the more abstract 'reflect/report'; 映出 stays visual.

Stroke Order

映 yìng

出 chū