Meaning of 打印机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- printer
How to use 打印机
打印机 is the everyday word for a computer printer at home, school, or the office. The verb 打印 (dǎyìn) means to print, so you often hear both together. Example: 打印机没纸了。(Dǎyìnjī méi zhǐ le.) The printer is out of paper.
Break it into parts: 打 (dǎ, to hit or do) + 印 (yìn, to print or stamp) + 机 (jī, machine). A printer is literally a "do printing machine," the same 机 you see in 手机 (shǒujī) and 飞机 (fēijī).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 打印 when they mean the machine, or 打印机 when they mean the action. 打印 is the verb "to print" and 打印机 is the device, so say 我要打印 (wǒ yào dǎyìn), not 我要打印机, unless you want to buy a printer.
打印机 in example sentences
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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印 yìn · to print · 5 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 打印机.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
Questions about 打印机
What does 打印机 mean?
打印机 (dǎyìnjī) means "printer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 打印机?
打印机 is made of 3 characters: 打 (5 strokes), 印 (5 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 打印机 an HSK word?
Yes. 打印机 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 打印机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 打印机 is written 打印機.
What measure word is used with 打印机?
The most common measure word is 台 (tái), used for machines, as in 一台打印机 (yì tái dǎyìnjī). In casual speech 个 (gè) is also heard.
How do you say printing in color or copying in Chinese?
Color printing is 彩色打印 (cǎisè dǎyìn), and black and white is 黑白打印 (hēibái dǎyìn). To photocopy is 复印 (fùyìn), and a copier is 复印机 (fùyìnjī).