形象

• 拼音: xíng xiàng
• 汉字拆解: 形 = 开 (phonetic) + 彡 (decorative strokes), meaning form or shape; 象 = pictograph of an elephant, extended to mean appearance or image

含义

Image; vivid. A person's or thing's outward appearance and impression, or used as an adjective meaning vivid and graphic.

As a noun, 形象 refers to one's public image, appearance, or the impression one gives. As an adjective, it means vivid, graphic, or lifelike in description. Commonly used in discussions about personal presentation, branding, and literary description.

例句

1. 他在公司的形象一直很好。
2. 这个比喻非常形象。
3. 注意自己的形象是一件重要的事情。

用法指南

语境: social, work, writing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她的形象很专业，大家都很信任她。(Her image is very professional, and everyone trusts her.)
• 老师用了一个很形象的例子来解释。(The teacher used a very vivid example to explain.)

错误说法

• 他的形象很高。(Don't combine 形象 with 高 — use 好 for a good image or 高大 for a tall imposing figure)

起源与历史

Compound of 形 (form, shape) and 象 (elephant, appearance). Together they describe outward form and the impression it creates.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal