打印

• 拼音: dǎ yìn
• 汉字拆解: 打 = 扌 (hand) + 丁 (nail) — to do, to strike; 印 = a hand pressing a seal — to stamp, to print

含义

To print. Refers to printing documents, photos, or other materials using a printer.

Standard modern term for printing with a machine. 打印机 is a printer. 复印 means to photocopy. In older or more literary usage, 印刷 refers to publishing or press printing.

例句

1. 请帮我打印三份这个文件。
2. 打印机没纸了，需要加纸。
3. 这篇文章太长了，不用全部打印。

用法指南

语境: office, school, documents

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 帮我打印一下这份报告。(Please print this report for me.)
• 你能打印彩色的吗？(Can you print in colour?)

错误说法

• 不要混淆打印和复印 — 打印 means to print from a computer, while 复印 means to photocopy an existing document.

起源与历史

Compound of 打 (to strike, to do) and 印 (to stamp, to print). 印 originally depicted a hand pressing down on a seal to make an impression.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal