jiǎn yǐng

剪 影

Level:

Yu Wen 9

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.cut a silhouette out of paper
- jiǎn yǐng yì shù
  剪影艺术
  art of paper-cut silhouette making
2
n.paper-cut silhouette
- rén wù jiǎn yǐng
  人物剪影
  figure silhouette
synonym
yǐng xiàng影像
3
n.metaoutline; sketch
- jīng huá jiǎn yǐng
  京华剪影
  sketch of life of Beijing
- fáng dǐng shàng néng kàn dào zhuàng guān de kōng zhōng jiǎn yǐng
  房顶上能看到壮观的空中剪影。
  The roof commands a spectacular view of the skyline.

common measure word
"剪影" is often matched with measure word "个"or"道"or"抹".
- 一个剪影
  one silhouette
- 一道剪影
  one silhouette
- 一抹剪影
  one silhouette

剪影