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To have an effect or impact on someone or something.
这部电影对我的世界观产生了深远的影响。
This movie had a profound influence on my worldview.
环境污染对健康的影响不可忽视。
The impact of environmental pollution on health cannot be ignored.
Can be used to describe both positive and negative effects.
影响 can be used as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it often takes the object marker 的 (de), while as a noun, it can be modified by adjectives.
影响 is often used with phrases like 产生影响 (to have an effect) and 受到影响 (to be affected).
From 影 (shadow) + 向 (toward), originally meaning 'to cast a shadow toward' in ancient Chinese, later evolved to mean 'to have an effect' in modern usage.
Can be used as a verb or noun. As a verb, it is often used with the object marker 的 (de). As a noun, it can be modified by adjectives like 'positive' or 'negative'.