印刷
yìn shuā HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

这本书印刷得很清楚。
Zhè běn shū yìnshuā de hěn qīngchu.
This book is printed very clearly.
我们需要印刷一些文件。
Wǒmen xūyào yìnshuā yīxiē wénjiàn.
We need to print some documents.
印刷技术发展得很快。
Yìnshuā jìshù fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.
Printing technology is developing very quickly.
我们印刷海报。
Wǒmen yìnshuā hǎibào.
We print posters.
他印刷文件。
Tā yìnshuā wénjiàn.
He prints documents.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 印 (yìn) means 'stamp' or 'seal,' and 刷 (shuā) means 'to brush' or 'to scrub.' Imagine using a brush to apply ink to a stamp for printing—this visual connects to the mechanical process of printing.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese. It frequently appears in contexts related to publishing, manufacturing, business (e.g., printing costs, materials), and technology. It is less casual than simpler terms like 印 (yìn), which can mean 'to stamp' or 'to print' more broadly.

📖 Grammar Points

As a verb, 印刷 can be used in typical verb positions: subject + 印刷 + object (e.g., 公司印刷书籍). It can also function as a noun modifier in compounds like 印刷技术 (printing technology). It is often paired with resultative complements, as in 印刷好了 (printed and ready).

🏯 Cultural Notes

China has a long history of printing, notably with woodblock printing and movable type, contributing to cultural dissemination. In modern contexts, 印刷 is tied to China's major publishing and manufacturing industries, reflecting its role in global production.

🔄 Similar Words

印刷 specifically refers to the technical process of printing, often industrially. 打印 (dǎyìn) is more general for 'to print' from a computer or printer in everyday contexts (e.g., printing documents). 复印 (fùyìn) means 'to photocopy' or 'to duplicate' an existing document.

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