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How do you say "printer" in Chinese?
打印机
dǎ yìn jī
In Chinese, "printer" is 打印机.
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Pronunciation
Say 'dah' (falling tone, rhymes with 'paw') then 'yin' (falling tone) then 'jee' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 打 means hit or strike (five strokes), 印 means print or seal (six strokes), 机 means machine (six strokes).
Example sentence
我用打印机打印文件。
I print documents with the printer.
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How to remember 打印机
打印 means 'to print', so 打印机 is 'printing machine'. The word 打 (hit) originally described impact printing.
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Questions about 打印机
How do you say "printer" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "printer" is 打印机. It is a noun.
How is 打印机 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 打 means hit or strike (five strokes), 印 means print or seal (six strokes), 机 means machine (six strokes).
How is 打印机 used in a sentence?
Use 打印机 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用打印机打印文件。 (I print documents with the printer.).
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