印象 yìnxiàng impression
How to remember 印象: 印 to print + 象 elephant = impression.
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How it is used
- Impression (mental) - 第一印象 (dì-yī yìnxiàng) first impression; 印象深刻 (yìnxiàng shēnkè) a deep impression.
- Frame 对…印象 (duì… yìnxiàng): 我对他印象很好 (wǒ duì tā yìnxiàng hěn hǎo) I have a good impression of him.
- 印 (imprint) + 象 (image) - an imprinted image in the mind. Also 留下印象 (liúxià yìnxiàng) leave an impression.
Example sentences
- 我对他印象很深。 Wǒ duì tā yìnxiàng hěn shēn.He left a deep impression on me.
- 第一印象很重要。 Dìyīyìnxiàng hěn zhòngyào.First impressions matter.
- 你对美国印象如何？ Nǐ duì měiguó yìnxiàng rúhé?What's your impression of the United States?