烙印

làoyìn

noun #16,765

Meanings

1 brand (on cattle, etc.); branding mark
2 a lasting mark; stigma; imprint

Characters

to brand with a hot iron; to bake

mark; stamp; seal

Examples

HSK 4

那段经历在他心里留下了深深的烙印。

Nà duàn jīnglì zài tā xīnli liúxià le shēnshēn de làoyìn.

That experience left a deep mark on his heart.

HSK 7-9

牧场主在牛身上烙上烙印。

Mùchǎngzhǔ zài niú shēnshang lào shàng làoyìn.

The rancher branded the cattle.

Tips

usage

Often used figuratively: 时代的烙印 (the stamp of an era), 心理烙印 (psychological imprint). The physical meaning (branding cattle) is less common in modern use.

Stroke Order

烙 lào

印 yìn