影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence; effect
影响 (yǐng xiǎng) means "influence" or "effect" as a noun, and "to influence" as a verb. 这个决定有影响 says this decision has an influence. 天气会影响学习 says the weather will influence studying. 老师有很大的影响 says the teacher has a big effect. 我的工作会影响我的生活 says my work will influence my life. Each sentence uses the noun or the verb.
What does 影响 mean?
- 1.
influence; effectnoun
- 2.
to influenceverb
What do the characters in 影响 mean?
- 影not compositional here
- 响not compositional here
How do you use 影响?
影响 can be a noun after 有, as in 有影响, and it can be a verb before another word, as in 影响学习.
Patterns
有 + 影响
这个决定有影响。
Zhège juédìng yǒu yǐngxiǎng.
This decision has an influence.
会 + 影响 + Verb
天气会影响学习。
Tiānqì huì yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.
The weather will influence studying.
很大的 + 影响
老师有很大的影响。
Lǎoshī yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
The teacher has a big effect.
影响 + Noun
我的工作会影响我的生活。
Wǒ de gōngzuò huì yǐngxiǎng wǒ de shēnghuó.
My work will influence my life.
What are some examples of 影响 in a sentence?
这个决定有影响。
Zhège juédìng yǒu yǐngxiǎng.
This decision has an influence.
天气会影响学习。
Tiānqì huì yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.
The weather will influence studying.
老师有很大的影响。
Lǎoshī yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
The teacher has a big effect.
我的工作会影响我的生活。
Wǒ de gōngzuò huì yǐngxiǎng wǒ de shēnghuó.
My work will influence my life.
How is 影响 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
今天下雨了。你还去学校吗?
Jīntiān xiàyǔ le. Nǐ hái qù xuéxiào ma?
It is raining today. Are you still going to school?
- Speaker B:
我还没决定。雨很大,这会影响我的决定。
Wǒ hái méi juédìng. Yǔ hěn dà, zhè huì yǐngxiǎng wǒ de juédìng.
I have not decided yet. The rain is heavy, and this will influence my decision.
- Speaker A:
老师怎么说?
Lǎoshī zěnme shuō?
What does the teacher say?
- Speaker B:
她说我们今天不上课。
Tā shuō wǒmen jīntiān bú shàngkè.
She says we do not have class today.
- Speaker A:
那你现在怎么办?
Nà nǐ xiànzài zěnmebàn?
So what will you do now?
- Speaker B:
我先休息,下午再学习。
Wǒ xiān xiūxi, xiàwǔ zài xuéxí.
I will rest first, then study in the afternoon.
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- 决定jué dìngto decideHSK 3
- 改变gǎi biànto changeHSK 4
- 结果jié guǒoutcome; result; consequenceHSK 4
- 原因yuán yīnreasonHSK 4
- 生活shēng huóto liveHSK 3
- 工作gōng zuòto workHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.