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影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence; effect

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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. 1.

    influence; effectnoun

  2. 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?

  1. 这个决定有影响。

    Zhège juédìng yǒu yǐngxiǎng.

    This decision has an influence.

  2. 天气会影响学习。

    Tiānqì huì yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.

    The weather will influence studying.

  3. 老师有很大的影响。

    Lǎoshī yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

    The teacher has a big effect.

  4. 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?

  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    老师怎么说?

    Lǎoshī zěnme shuō?

    What does the teacher say?

  4. 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.

  5. Speaker A:

    那你现在怎么办?

    Nà nǐ xiànzài zěnmebàn?

    So what will you do now?

  6. 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.

Can you use 影响 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个决定有___。(This decision has an influence.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "The weather will influence studying"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我的工作会___我的生活。(My work will influence my life.)

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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.