Chinese word

印

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìn

Meaning

  • verbprint

Example

你能帮我把这页印一份吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè yè yìn yí fèn ma

Can you help me print one copy of this page?

Illustration for 印 (print)

More examples

这份材料需要印成册发给各部门。zhè fèn cái liào xū yào yìn chéng cè fā gěi gè bù mén

This material needs to be printed as a booklet and distributed to all departments.

Core concept

A seal, tool, or machine puts a recognizable image or text onto another surface.

Common phrases

  • 印成册yìn chéng cè

    print in booklet form

  • 印资料yìn zī liào

    print materials

Similar words

打印dǎ yìn: Sending a document or image from a computer to a printer to produce it on paper.
复印fù yìn: Making a paper copy of an existing document or image with a copier.
印刷yìn shuā: Producing many copies of text or images on paper or other material with a commercial printing press.

Definition in Chinese

用印章按压或用打印设备把文字、图片等复制到纸张或其他材质上。yòng yìn zhāng àn yā huò yòng dǎ yìn shè bèi bǎ wén zì tú piàn děng fù zhì dào zhǐ zhāng huò qí tā cái zhì shàng

Word origin

The ancient form of 印 (yìn, "print") is interpreted as a hand pressing downward, providing a direct link to stamping and transferring an image or text.

Usage tips

  • When the source is a paper or file and the desired number is clear, conversational Chinese often leaves the method unstated; context shows whether the result comes from a printer or copier.

Other meanings

  • stampnoun
  • marknoun

Related words

  • 印制yìn zhìprintverb
  • 印刷品yìn shuā pǐnprinted matternoun
  • 印刷机yìn shuā jīprinting pressnoun

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