人影 [－－]

Jyutping jan4 jing2
Pinyin rén yǐng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. lit. human shadow, meaning not a trace of other human presence around, to describe a deserted place
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    shadow or figure of a person
  2. noun, figuratively
    trace of a person
    (syn.) 點子, 痕迹, 印痕, 蹤跡, 斑痕, 残迹, 殘跡, 踪迹, 点子, 烙印, 踪影, 蹤影, 身影, 形跡, 痕跡, 形迹
    • 他剛才還在這裏，這一會兒就不見人影了。
      他刚才还在这里，这一会儿就不见人影了。
      tā gāng cái hái zài zhè lǐ ， zhè yī huì r5 jiù bù jiàn rén yǐng le ．
      He was here a moment ago; now he's disappeared without a trace.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    一个人影也看不到。
    一個人影也看不到。
    yī gè rén yǐng yě kàn bù dào 。
    • There wasn't a soul in sight.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咩事呀？成间学校人影都冇。
    咩事呀？成間學校人影都冇。
    me1 si6 aa3? sing4 gaan1 hok6 haau6 jan4 jing2 dou1 mou5.
    • What happened? No one is at school.
  2. Cantonese
    呢度好荒芜，人影都冇个。
    呢度好荒蕪，人影都冇個。
    lei1 dou6 hou2 fong1 mou4, jan4 jing2 dou1 mou5 go3.
    • This place is so desolate that we cannot even see a single person.
  3. Cantonese
    哗！你开到成八十咪咁快啊，小心俾人影快相啊！
    嘩！你開到成八十咪咁快啊，小心俾人影快相啊！
    waa1 ! nei5 hoi1 dou3 seng4 baat3 sap6 mai1 gam3 faai3 aa3 ，siu2 sam1 bei2 jan4 jing2 faai3 soeng2 aa3 ！
    • Wow, you are driving at 80 km per hour, beware you will get caught by the police cameras.
  4. Cantonese
    佢话喺杂物房见到有人影㖞，不过我谂呢个系佢嘅错觉嚟啫。
    佢話喺雜物房見到有人影喎，不過我諗呢個係佢嘅錯覺嚟啫。
    keoi5 waa6 hai2 zaap6 mat6 fong2 gin3 dou2 jau5 jan4 jing2 wo5, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 nam2 ni1 go3 hai6 keoi5 ge3 co3 gok3 lai4 ze1.
    • He said he saw somebody in the store room, but I think it's just his illusion.
  5. Cantonese
    后生仔唔让座比老人家会俾人影相放上网㗎。
    後生仔唔讓座比老人家會俾人影相放上網㗎。
    hau6 saang1 zai2 m4 joeng6 zo6 bei2 lou5 jan4 gaa1 wui5 bei2 jan4 jing2 soeng2 fong3 soeng5 mong6 gaa3.
    • If teenagers don't offer seats for the elderly, others will take photos of it and post on the Internet.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他刚才还在这里，这一会儿就不见人影了。
    他剛才還在這裏，這一會兒就不見人影了。
    tā gāng cái hái zài zhè lǐ ， zhè yī huì r5 jiù bù jiàn rén yǐng le ．
    • He was here a moment ago; now he's disappeared without a trace.
  2. Cantonese
    畀人影到全样
    畀人影到全样
    bei2 jan4 dou2 dou3 cyun4 joeng2
    • to be photographed in full