How common it is
印刷 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say yìn shuā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
印刷是把文字或图片印在纸上的过程。我们用的课本就是印刷出来的。
Yìnshuā shì bǎ wénzì huò túpiàn yìn zài zhǐ shàng de guòchéng. Wǒmen yòng de kèběn jiù shì yìnshuā chūlái de.
Printing is the process of putting text or images onto paper. The textbooks we use are printed.
Context note
印刷厂里有很多机器，可以快速印刷书籍和报纸。
Yìnshuāchǎng lǐ yǒu hěnduō jīqì, kěyǐ kuàisù yìnshuā shūjí hé bàozhǐ.
There are many machines in a printing factory that can quickly print books and newspapers.
5 examples
这本书印刷得很精美。
zhè běn shū yìn shuā dé hěn jīng měi。
This book is printed very beautifully.
印刷需要墨水。
yìn shuā xū yào mò shuǐ。
Printing requires ink.
学校印刷了很多试卷。
xué xiào yìn shuā le hěn duō shì juàn。
The school printed many test papers.
印刷技术越来越先进。
yìn shuā jì shù yuè lái yuè xiān jìn。
Printing technology is becoming more and more advanced.
我喜欢印刷的彩色图画。
wǒ xǐ huan yìn shuā de cǎi sè tú huà。
I like printed colorful pictures.
5 mini stories
爸爸在印刷厂工作，他负责印刷报纸。
bà ba zài yìn shuā chǎng gōng zuò， tā fù zé yìn shuā bào zhǐ。
Dad works at a printing factory, he is responsible for printing newspapers.
这本故事书印刷得很清楚，我喜欢读。
zhè běn gù shì shū yìn shuā dé hěn qīng chǔ， wǒ xǐ huan dú。
This storybook is printed very clearly, I like to read it.
老师用打印机印刷了我们的作业。
lǎo shī yòng dǎ yìn jī yìn shuā le wǒ men de zuò yè。
The teacher used a printer to print our homework.
印刷术是中国古代的发明。
yìn shuā shù shì zhōng guó gǔ dài de fā míng。
Printing is an ancient Chinese invention.
我们班的报纸是手工印刷的。
wǒ men bān de bào zhǐ shì shǒu gōng yìn shuā de。
Our class newspaper is hand-printed.