映 (jing2) — reflect; mirror in Cantonese
jingˊ²映Mandarin Pinyin: ying4
Meaning of 映
nounreflect; mirror
nounshine; illuminate; light up
nounshow (film); project (slides)
Example Sentences with 映
jyutˍ₆月gwongˉ¹光jingˊ²映ziu˗₃照hoiˊ²海minˍ₆面
The moonlight reflects on the sea surface.
keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅siu˗₃笑jungˎ₄容jingˊ²映ziu˗₃照ceotˉ¹出laiˎ₄嚟
Her smile shone through.
dangˉ¹燈gwongˉ¹光jingˊ²映ziu˗₃照zyuˍ₆住keoiˏ₅佢
The light shone on him/her.
seoiˊ²水jingˊ²映ziu˗₃照zyuˍ₆住foˊ²棵syuˍ₆樹
The water reflects the tree.
keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅ngaanˏ₅眼sanˎ₄神jingˊ²映ziu˗₃照jatˉ¹一cai˗₃切
His/Her eyes reflect everything.
Words Containing 映
映照jing2 ziu3
to shine upon; to reflect
映衰jing2 seoi1
reflect badly upon; tarnish/mar sb's reputation; undermine one's image; discredit
上映soeng5 jing2
show (a film)
放映fong3 jing2
to show; to project; reproduction
即將上映zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2
(of a movie) coming soon
交相輝映gaau1 soeng1 fai1 jing2
enhance radiance and charm to each other
相映soeng1 jing2
(verb) to form; to reflect
播映bo3 jing2
to broadcast a film; to televise
映眼jing2 ngaan5
dazzling; glaring
現正公映jin6 zing3 gung1 jing2
now playing (of a movie etc.)
首映禮sau2 jing2 lai5
premiere showing
不日放映bat1 jay6 fong3 jing2
(of a movie) coming soon
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