No. 175 in Chinese
影響
Influence; impact; affect.
In a sentence
這場颶風嚴重影響了農作物的收成。
This hurricane severely affected the harvest of crops.
In this sentence, '影響' is used as a verb to indicate causing a change or effect on something.
噪音對人們的睡眠有不良影響。
Noise has a negative influence on people's sleep.
Here, '影響' is used as a noun to describe the result or impact caused by a certain factor.
老師的話深深地影響了他的選擇。
The teacher's words deeply influenced his choice.
In this usage, '影響' functions as a verb indicating exerting influence on someone's decision or thoughts.
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