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Usages of yǐngxiǎng
为了 不 让 游戏机 影响 成绩， 哥哥 决定 每天 只 玩 半 个 小时。wèile bù ràng yóuxìjī yǐngxiǎng chéngjì, gēge juédìng měitiān zhǐ wán bàn gè xiǎoshí.
So that the game console doesn’t affect his grades, her brother decided to play only half an hour a day.
玩 游戏机 不 应该 影响 学习。wán yóuxìjī bù yīnggāi yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.
Playing video games shouldn’t affect (your) studies.
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