印象
yìnxiàngTraditional: 印象
#1965 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
impression
Word origin
A compound of 印 (yìn, to print or stamp) and 象 (xiàng, image), literally a stamped image, used for the mental imprint an experience leaves behind.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 印 (yìn, to stamp) + 象 (xiàng, image)
Stroke order
印
象
Examples
座深。
This city left a deep impression on me.
。
My first impression of him was very good.
？
What is your impression of that film?
。
Her performance left the audience with a good impression.
模糊。
My impression of what happened that day is hazy.
印象 (yìn xiàng) means an impression. It joins 印 (to stamp) with 象 (image), picturing the mental imprint left by a person, place, or event.
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