Definition
印 is a versatile word meaning 'to print, stamp, or engrave' and also 'a seal, stamp, or print' as a noun. As a verb, it's broader than 打印 (to print with a machine) and 印刷 (to print commercially), and it can mean to imprint or leave a mark, not just on paper. As a noun, 印 is a general term for a seal or stamp, while 印章 is the specific object used for stamping.
verb
to printstampor engrave
noun
sealstampprintor mark
Easily confused
- 卸xièlook-aliketo unload, to offload (cargo, goods)
- 因yīnsound-alike(preposition) because of, due to
- 即jílook-alike(adverb) namely, that is
- 引yǐnsound-aliketo lead, to guide
- 银yínsound-alikesilver (the precious metal)
- 阴yīnsound-alike(of weather) overcast, cloudy
- 瘾yǐnsound-alikeaddiction, craving
Examples
- 印。Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn yìn yíxià.Please print this document.
- 印。Zhège yìn shì tā fùqīn liú gěi tā de.This stamp was left to him by his father.
- 印。Zhè jiàn shì shēn shēn de yìn zài le wǒ de nǎohǎi lǐ.This matter is deeply imprinted in my mind.
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