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形象 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xíngxiàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
形象可以指一个人的外表、气质或给人的感觉，也可以指一个物体的样子。
Xíngxiàng kěyǐ zhǐ yīgè rén de wàibiǎo, qìzhì huò gěi rén de gǎnjué, yě kěyǐ zhǐ yīgè wùtǐ de yàngzi.
Image can refer to a person's appearance, temperament, or the impression they give, or the appearance of an object.
Context note
在日常生活里，我们常常用形象来描述一个人或东西看起来怎么样，比如干净、漂亮或者可爱。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó lǐ, wǒmen chángcháng yòng xíngxiàng lái miáoshù yīgè rén huò dōngxi kàn qǐlái zěnme yàng, bǐrú gānjìng, piàoliang huòzhě kě'ài.
In daily life, we often use image to describe how a person or thing looks, such as clean, pretty, or cute.
5 examples
她的形象很干净，总是穿着白色的衣服。
tā de xíng xiàng hěn gān jìng， zǒng shì chuān zhe bái sè de yī fu。
Her image is very clean, she always wears white clothes.
这只小猫的形象很可爱，大家都喜欢它。
zhè zhī xiǎo māo de xíng xiàng hěn kě ài， dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā。
This kitten's image is very cute, everyone likes it.
老师告诉我们，要维护好班级的形象。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men， yào wéi hù hǎo bān jí de xíng xiàng。
The teacher told us to maintain the class's image.
他的形象像一个勇敢的骑士。
tā de xíng xiàng xiàng yí gè yǒng gǎn de qí shì。
His image is like a brave knight.
这幅画的形象很生动，像真的一样。
zhè fú huà de xíng xiàng hěn shēng dòng， xiàng zhēn de yí yàng。
The image in this painting is very vivid, like real life.
5 mini stories
小明每天刷牙洗脸，保持干净的形象。同学们都喜欢和他玩。
xiǎo míng měi tiān shuā yá xǐ liǎn， bǎo chí gān jìng de xíng xiàng。 tóng xué men dōu xǐ huan hé tā wán。
Xiao Ming brushes his teeth and washes his face every day to maintain a clean image. His classmates all like to play with him.
小红穿了一件红色的裙子，她的形象像一朵花。妈妈夸她漂亮。
xiǎo hóng chuān le yí jiàn hóng sè de qún zǐ， tā de xíng xiàng xiàng yì duǒ huā。 mā ma kuā tā piào liang。
Xiao Hong wore a red dress, her image is like a flower. Mom praised her for being pretty.
小狗的形象很友好，它总是摇尾巴。邻居的孩子都爱摸它。
xiǎo gǒu de xíng xiàng hěn yǒu hǎo， tā zǒng shì yáo wěi ba。 lín jū de hái zi dōu ài mō tā。
The puppy's image is very friendly, it always wags its tail. The neighbor's children all love to pet it.
在故事里，公主的形象总是温柔又善良。小丽喜欢扮演公主。
zài gù shì lǐ， gōng zhǔ de xíng xiàng zǒng shì wēn róu yòu shàn liáng。 xiǎo lì xǐ huan bàn yǎn gōng zhǔ。
In stories, the princess's image is always gentle and kind. Xiao Li likes to play the princess.
学校的形象很重要，我们要保持校园干净。大家一起打扫卫生。
xué xiào de xíng xiàng hěn zhòng yào， wǒ men yào bǎo chí xiào yuán gān jìng。 dà jiā yì qǐ dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。
The school's image is very important, we need to keep the campus clean. Everyone cleans together.