Meaning of 印刷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to print
- printing
How to use 印刷
印刷 usually refers to printing on a large scale, like books, newspapers, or packaging, and it also works as a noun for the printing industry or process. For printing a document from your own computer, people normally say 打印 (dǎyìn). Example: 这本书是在上海印刷的。(Zhè běn shū shì zài Shànghǎi yìnshuā de.) This book was printed in Shanghai.
印 (yìn) means a stamp or mark, and 刷 (shuā) means to brush. Picture brushing ink across a plate and stamping it onto paper, and you have 印刷, to print.
Common mistake: Learners often say 印刷 when they mean printing a file at the office or at home. In everyday speech that is 打印 (dǎyìn), for example 我要打印一份文件, and 印刷 sounds like a print shop job.
印刷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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印 yìn · to print · 5 strokes
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刷 shuā · a brush · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 印刷.
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 复印 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 刷子 | shuāzi | brush; scrub |
| 脚印 | jiǎoyìn | footprint |
| 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | printer |
| 印章 | yìnzhāng | seal; signet |
| 刷新 | shuāxīn | to renovate; to refurbish |
| 印证 | yìnzhèng | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence |
| 印刷术 | yìnshuāshù | printing; printing technology |
Questions about 印刷
What does 印刷 mean?
印刷 (yìnshuā) means "to print; printing" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 印刷?
印刷 is made of 2 characters: 印 (5 strokes), 刷 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 印刷 an HSK word?
Yes. 印刷 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 印刷 and 复印?
印刷 (yìnshuā) is printing from an original plate or file, often in large quantities. 复印 (fùyìn) means to photocopy an existing paper document.
How do you say printing press or print shop in Chinese?
A printing press is 印刷机 (yìnshuājī), and a print shop or printing factory is 印刷厂 (yìnshuāchǎng). Printing technology is 印刷术 (yìnshuāshù), a word often used when talking about ancient Chinese inventions.