How to say “stamp” in Chinese

印
yìn

stamp, print; print

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Texts and art”

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

How to pronounce it

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

yìn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

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 “印”.

Examples

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

  • 你对这个城市的印象怎么样?nǐduìzhègechéngshìdeyìnxiàngzěnmeyàngWhat's your impression of this city?
  • 请帮我打印两份qǐngbāngwǒdǎyìnliǎngfènPlease print two copies for me.
  • 这份文件要复印几份?zhèfènwénjiànyàofùyìnjǐfènHow many copies of this document should I make?
  • 请将文件打印两份qǐngjiāngwénjiàndǎyìnliǎngfènPlease print the document in two copies.
  • 请帮我复印两份qǐngbāngwǒfùyìnliǎngfènPlease make two copies for me.
  • 这种纸主要用于打印照片zhèzhǒngzhǐzhǔyàoyòngyúdǎyìnzhàopiànThis paper is mainly used for printing photos.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Editing and publishing”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “stamp” in Chinese?

“Stamp” in Chinese is 印, pinyin yìn.

What does 印 mean?

印 (yìn) means “stamp, print; print”.

How do you write 印?

印 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 印?

印 is read yìn. Tones: yìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“stamp” in the lesson “Editing and publishing”

This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. 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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