to stamp; to print
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to stamp; to seal
An older or more traditional usage referring to stamping with a physical seal or chop.
Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
yìn印
gài盖
zhāng章
。
This contract needs to be stamped with a seal.
Tā他
zài在
wén文
jiàn件
mò末
wěi尾
dǎ打
yìn印
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sī私
zhāng章
。
He stamped his personal seal at the end of the document.
verb
to type and mimeograph; to print (documents)
Refers to older printing methods, such as using a typewriter and a mimeograph machine to duplicate documents.
Mì秘
shū书
zhèng正
zài在
dǎ打
yìn印
huì会
yì议
tōng通
zhī知
。
The secretary is typing and printing the meeting notice.
Bā八
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
wǒ我
men们
yòng用
shǒu手
dòng动
dǎ打
zì字
jī机
dǎ打
yìn印
wén文
jiàn件
。
In the 1980s, we used manual typewriters to print documents.
verb
to print; to output (from a computer)
The modern, most common meaning. Refers to using a printer to output digital content onto physical media.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
dǎ打
yìn印
liǎng两
fèn份
。
Please print two copies of this report.
Dǎ打
yìn印
jī机
kě可
yǐ以
dǎ打
yìn印
cǎi彩
sè色
zhào照
piàn片
ma吗
？
Can the printer print color photos?
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Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
yìn印
dēng登
jī机
pái牌
。
I need to print my boarding pass.
Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
tài太
dà大
，
dǎ打
yìn印
chū出
lái来
xū需
yào要
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
。
This document is too large; it will take a long time to print.