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印象

yìnxiàng

impression

How common it is

印象 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yìnxiàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

印象表示见过以后留下的感觉。

yìn xiàng biǎo shì jiàn guò yǐ hòu liú xià de gǎn jué。

印象 means the feeling left after seeing something.

Context note

印象常用于见面、评价和记忆。

yìn xiàng cháng yòng yú jiàn miàn 、 píng jià hé jì yì。

印象 is often used with meetings, evaluations, and memory.

5 examples

我对他印象很好。
wǒ duì tā yìn xiàng hěn hǎo。
I have a very good impression of him.
第一次印象很重要。
dì yī cì yìn xiàng hěn zhòng yào。
First impression is very important.
这个地方给我留下深刻印象。
zhè ge dì fāng gěi wǒ liú xià shēn kè yìn xiàng。
This place left a deep impression on me.
她的印象很好。
tā de yìn xiàng hěn hǎo。
Her impression is very good.
你对这本书的印象怎么样?
nǐ duì zhè běn shū de yìn xiàng zěn me yàng?
What is your impression of this book?

5 mini stories

我第一次见他时,印象很好。
wǒ dì yī cì jiàn tā shí, yìn xiàng hěn hǎo。
When I first met him, I had a very good impression.
这次旅行给我很深的印象。
zhè cì lǚ xíng gěi wǒ hěn shēn de yìn xiàng。
This trip left a deep impression on me.
老师问我们对新课程的印象。
lǎo shī wèn wǒ men duì xīn kè chéng de yìn xiàng。
The teacher asked for our impressions of the new course.
她的笑容给人很好的印象。
tā de xiào róng gěi rén hěn hǎo de yìn xiàng。
Her smile gives people a very good impression.
第一次印象会影响后面的交流。
dì yī cì yìn xiàng huì yǐng xiǎng hòu miàn de jiāo liú。
First impressions affect later communication.

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