How to say “print” in Chinese

打印
dǎyìn

print

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

“Print” in Chinese is 打印, dǎ yìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

打印 is read dǎ yìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dǎ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
yìn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

打
dǎ — hit, strike

On the left, 扌 “hand”.

印
yìn — seal, stamp; print

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打印”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 打印. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请帮我打印两份qǐngbāngwǒdǎyìnliǎngfènPlease print two copies for me.
  • 请将文件打印两份qǐngjiāngwénjiàndǎyìnliǎngfènPlease print the document in two copies.
  • 这种纸主要用于打印照片zhèzhǒngzhǐzhǔyàoyòngyúdǎyìnzhàopiànThis paper is mainly used for printing photos.
  • 这是一台多功能打印机。zhèshìyìtáiduōgōngnéngdǎyìnjīThis is a multifunction printer.
  • 这两款打印机有什么区别?zhèliǎngkuǎndǎyìnjīyǒushénmeqūbiéWhat's the difference between these two printers?

More words from the lesson “Printing and copying”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “print” in Chinese?

“Print” in Chinese is 打印, pinyin dǎyìn.

What does 打印 mean?

打印 (dǎyìn) means “print”.

How do you write 打印?

打印 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 印 (yìn) — seal, stamp; print. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 打印?

打印 is read dǎyìn. Tones: dǎ — third tone, yìn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“print” in the lesson “Printing and copying”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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