Chinese word

印花

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìn huā

Meaning

  • nounprint

Example

这件衬衫上的印花很漂亮。zhè jiàn chèn shān shàng de yìn huā hěn piào liàng

The print on this shirt is very pretty.

Illustration for 印花 (print)

More examples

她喜欢买印花T恤。tā xǐ huān mǎi yìn huā T xù

She likes buying printed T-shirts.

Core concept

A decorative image carried onto fabric or paper by pressing, stamping, or dyeing.

Common phrases

  • 印花衬衫yìn huā chèn shān

    printed shirt

  • 印花T恤yìn huā T xù

    printed T-shirt

Similar words

图案tú àn: A picture or design used to decorate fabric, paper, or another surface.
花纹huā wén: A repeated decorative pattern of fine lines or shapes on a surface.
刺绣cì xiù: A decorative design sewn into fabric with thread.

Definition in Chinese

把图案通过模版、印泥或印染等方法印在织物或纸张上的工艺或由此形成的图样。bǎ tú àn tōng guò mó bǎn yìn ní huò yìn rǎn děng fāng fǎ yìn zài zhī wù huò zhǐ zhāng shàng de gōng yì huò yóu cǐ xíng chéng de tú yàng

Word origin

The compound joins 印 (yìn, "to stamp or print") with 花 (huā, "flower or pattern"), using the result of printing as the name for the design itself.

Usage tips

  • The design need not contain flowers; geometric shapes, animals, and lettering can also be described this way when they are transferred onto fabric.

Other meanings

  • patternnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 印花布yìn huā bùprinted fabricnoun

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