加印 (jiā yìn) — to print additional copies, to reprint

Definition

verb
to print additional copiesto reprint

Examples

  • ，加印。
    Zhè běn shū hěn shòu huān yíng, chū bǎn shè jué dìng jiā yìn.
    This book is very popular, so the publisher decided to print additional copies.
  • ，加印。
    Dì yī pī yǐ jīng mài wán le, xū yào jiā yìn wǔ qiān cè.
    The first batch has sold out; we need to reprint five thousand copies.
  • 加印。
    Qǐng tōng zhī yìn shuā chǎng míng tiān jiā yìn.
    Please notify the printing factory to make additional copies tomorrow.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

加jiāadd
印yìnprinting

加 means add, 印 means printing; together they mean to add more printed copies.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 爪爪zhuǎhand
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

印 pairs 爪 (hand) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on a kneeling person.

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