打印 (dǎyìn) — to print
HSK 3 | verb | to print (documents, photos) — used for printers and printing services
打印 (dǎyìn)
打印 means to print, referring to printing documents or images on a printer. 打 is a versatile verb used in many compounds and here means to strike or operate. 印 means to print or stamp. Together they describe the action of a printer pressing ink onto paper.
Meanings
- [verb] To print (using a printer); to make a printed copy.
Example Sentences
请帮我打印这份文件。 Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎyìn zhè fèn wénjiàn. Please help me print this document.
我需要打印十份报告。 Wǒ xūyào dǎyìn shí fèn bàogào. I need to print ten copies of the report.
打印机没墨水了。 Dǎyìnjī méi mòshuǐ le. The printer is out of ink.
你可以在图书馆打印资料。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài túshūguǎn dǎyìn zīliào. You can print materials at the library.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 打印机 | printer |
| 打印文件 | to print a document |
| 彩色打印 | color printing |
| 打印一份 | to print one copy |
| 双面打印 | double-sided printing |
Memory Hook
打 is to strike and 印 is to stamp or print. A printer strikes ink onto paper the way a stamp hits an inkpad and then paper. 打印 captures that striking-and-stamping action perfectly.