潜移默化 qiányímòhuà

1. exert a subtle influence on sb.'s character, thinking, etc.
2. impercebtibly influence
3. to influence secretly

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 潜移默化 will read it the same way this page does.

潜移默化 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 潜移默化 mean in English?

潜移默化 is pronounced qiányímòhuà and means exert a subtle influence on sb.'s character, thinking, etc., impercebtibly influence, to influence secretly.

How do you pronounce 潜移默化?

潜移默化 is qiányímòhuà in pinyin — written qianyimohua without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 潜移默化?

潜移默化 is written with 4 characters: 潜 (qián) Dive (hide - secret - submerge), 移 (yí) Move (change - shift - alter - remove), 默 (mò) Silent (write from memory), 化 (huà) Change (transform - melt). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 潜移默化 written in traditional Chinese?

潛移默化. The simplified form 潜移默化 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 潛移默化 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiányímòhuà.

Is 潜移默化 an HSK word?

Yes — 潜移默化 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.