印刷
yìnshuā
The English verb 'print' can be translated into Chinese as 印刷 (yìnshuā). Wiktionary also lists 印 (yìn).
Meaning: to produce a copy of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine (verb)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 印刷 | yìnshuā |
| 印 | yìn |
The term refers to the action of producing a copy of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say 'to print out', you can add the directional complement 出来 after the verb. For example, 印出来 indicates the completion of the action of bringing the printed copy into existence.
How do you pronounce it?
yìnshuā
Did you know?
- The original character for 印 depicts a hand pressing down on a kneeling person, representing the act of stamping or suppressing.
- Chinese culture pioneered the world's first known printed book, the Diamond Sutra, produced via woodblock printing in 868 AD.
- The concept of 印 extends to 'impressions' in a spiritual sense, where the word is used in Buddhist texts to describe a mental seal or a sacred mark.
Examples in context
- 它可以將你不喜歡的照片修好，然後在印出來。It will be able to edit the pictures you don't like, then print them out.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the form 印 in a sentence regarding printing photos.Tatoeba #1646923 by fengli, translation #7768543 by sharris123
- If you need to print the document, please go to the 印刷室 (yìn shuā shì).If you need to print the document, please go to the printing room.
- I'm going to the library to 打印 (dǎ yìn) some important papers.I'm going to the library to print some important papers.
- 這份文件需要印刷。zhè fèn wén jiàn xū yào yìn shuā.This document needs to be printed.
- 這家印刷廠的品質很好。zhè jiā yìn shuā chǎng de pǐn zhì hěn hǎo.This printing factory's quality is very good.
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are discussing their project documents.
- 伟 Wei曉雯，這份報告可以直接印刷嗎？Xiǎowén, zhè fèn bàogào kěyǐ zhíjiē yìnshuā ma?Xiaowen, can this report be printed directly?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen還不行，我還要檢查一遍錯字。Hái bùxíng, wǒ hái yào jiǎnchá yībiàn cuòzì.Not yet, I still need to check for typos.
- 伟 Wei好的，那你檢查完再通知我。Hǎo de, nà nǐ jiǎnchá wán zài tōngzhī wǒ.Okay, let me know once you've finished checking.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen沒問題，我很快就處理好。Méi wèntí, wǒ hěn kuài jiù chǔlǐ hǎo.No problem, I'll handle it quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “print” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 印, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
