印记

印記
yìnjì
noun #8,452

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mark; imprint; stamp
  2. 2 trace; impression

Examples

Suìyuè zài tā liǎn shàng liúxià le yìnjì.
The years left their mark on his face.
Zhè jiàn shì zài tā xīnli liúxià le shēnshēn de yìnjì.
This event left a deep impression on her heart.
Qiáng shàng yǒu yī ge qíguài de yìnjì.
There is a strange mark on the wall.

Tips

memory
Think of (seal/stamp) + (record) = a recorded stamp, a mark left behind. Like stamping ink on paper, it leaves a lasting impression.
usage
印记 is more literary than 痕迹 (hénjì, trace). It often implies something meaningful or lasting, not just a physical mark.

Stroke Order

yìn