阴影

yīnyǐng

(lit. and fig.) shadow

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 陰影

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大树投下了一片阴影。

The big tree cast a patch of shadow.

这件事在他心里留下阴影。

This incident left a shadow in his heart.