How to say “printer” in Chinese

打印机

dǎyìnjī

printer

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

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

How to pronounce it

打印机 is read dǎ yìn jī: 3 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!”

jī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

打

dǎ — hit, strike

On the left, 扌 “hand”.

印

yìn — seal, stamp; print

机

jī — machine, device

On the left, 木 “wood”.

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 “打印机”.

Examples

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

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 “printer” in Chinese?

“Printer” in Chinese is 打印机, pinyin dǎyìnjī.

What does 打印机 mean?

打印机 (dǎyìnjī) means “printer”.

How do you write 打印机?

打印机 is 3 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 印 (yìn) — seal, stamp; print; 机 (jī) — machine, device. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 打印机?

打印机 is read dǎyìnjī. Tones: dǎ — third tone, yìn — fourth tone, jī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“printer” 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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