打印 dǎyìn to print
How to remember 打印: 打 hit + 印 to print = to print.
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How it is used
- 打 here is a light "do" verb, not "to hit" - 打印文件 (dǎyìn wénjiàn) print a document, common in office and school settings.
- The machine is 打印机 (dǎyìnjī, printer); don't confuse with 复印 (fùyìn), which means to photocopy an existing document rather than print from a computer.
- Very common, neutral register - used constantly around computers, tickets, and paperwork.
Example sentences
- 她能使用这台打印机。 Tā néng shǐyòng zhè tái dǎyìnjī.She can use this printer.
- 请把打印机里面的空的墨粉鼓换掉。 Qǐng bǎ dǎyìnjī lǐmiàn de kōng de mòfěn gǔ huàndiào.Please replace the empty ink cartridge in the printer.
- 激光打印机一般比喷墨打印机用起来更省钱。 Jīguāngdǎyìnjī yìbān bǐ pēnmò dǎyìnjī yòng qǐlái gèng shěngqián.Laser printers are generally cheaper to maintain than inkjet printers.