"popularity" translate into Chinese has two different meanings:人气 和 流行
1) means 人气,ep: One horn to get her higher popularity. (someone)
then sentence translation: 虽然“人气”看不见,摸不着,但它的影响很大(很广泛)。
2) means 流行,ep:Television has robbed the cinema of its former popularity.(something)
then sentence translation: 虽然“流行”看不见,摸不着,但它的影响很大(很广泛)。
hmm..maybe the answer can help u ..
Chinese is difficult to explain with my poor English . aha~