Chinese word

印象

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìn xiàng

Meaning

  • nounimpression

Example

不要只看第一印象。bú yào zhǐ kàn dì yí yìn xiàng

Don't judge based only on a first impression.

Illustration for 印象 (impression)

More examples

他的笑容让我对他有了很好的印象。tā de xiào róng ràng wǒ duì tā yǒu le hěn hǎo de yìn xiàng

His smile made a very good impression on me.

Core concept

A mental picture or overall feeling that takes shape from seeing or dealing with a person or thing.

Common phrases

  • 给人印象gěi rén yìn xiàng

    make an impression on someone

  • 留下深刻的印象liú xià shēn kè de yìn xiàng

    leave a lasting impression

  • 第一印象dì yí yìn xiàng

    first impression

Similar words

感觉gǎn jué: A feeling directly received through the senses or felt in the mind.
想法xiáng fǎ: An idea or way of viewing something that comes to mind.
意见yì jiàn: A view about something expressed as a suggestion or evaluation.

Definition in Chinese

人或事在观察或交往过程中在心里形成的短期或长期的总体感觉。rén huò shì zài guān chá huò jiāo wǎng guò chéng zhōng zài xīn lǐ xíng chéng de duǎn qī huò cháng qī de zóng tǐ gǎn jué

Word origin

印象 (yìnxiàng, "impression") combines 印 (yìn, "mark") with 象 (xiàng, "shape or image"), suggesting a form left in the mind by a person or thing.

Usage tips

  • A comment about an impression becomes clearer when it names the behavior that caused it instead of giving only a positive or negative label.

Other meanings

  • imagenoun

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