How to pronounce ying xiang (影响) in Chinese

Hear 影响 (yǐng xiǎng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.

影响

yǐng xiǎng

Characters & meanings

yǐngT3

shadow; film

xiǎngT3

echo; sound

Common mistake

Written 3-3, spoken 2-3: yǐng rises before xiǎng. Both end in -ng — keep the back-nasal endings while managing the sandhi.

Tone change in this word

Third-tone sandhi: yǐng + xiǎng is pronounced yíng xiǎng — the first syllable becomes rising.

Example sentence

手机影响我的学习。

Shǒujī yǐngxiǎng wǒ de xuéxí.

My phone affects my studying.

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