How to say “print” in Chinese
print (in a printing house)
“Print” in Chinese is 印刷, yìn shuā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
印刷 is read yìn shuā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
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 “印刷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 印刷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这本书是用再生纸印刷的zhèběnshūshìyòngzàishēngzhǐyìnshuādeThis book is printed on recycled paper.
More words from the lesson “Ancient inventions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “print” in Chinese?
“Print” in Chinese is 印刷, pinyin yìnshuā.
What does 印刷 mean?
印刷 (yìnshuā) means “print (in a printing house)”.
How do you write 印刷?
印刷 is 2 characters: 印 (yìn) — seal, stamp; print; 刷 (shuā) — brush; to brush. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 印刷?
印刷 is read yìnshuā. Tones: yìn — fourth tone, shuā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“print” in the lesson “Ancient inventions”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. 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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