印象 (yìnxiàng): impression

Measure Word

一个印象 gè

Meanings

1 impression

Characters

image; elephant; appearance

Literally 'printed image' — an image stamped in your mind.

Examples

他给我的印象很好。

Tā gěi wǒ de yìnxiàng hěn hǎo.

He made a good impression on me.

我对这个地方印象很深。

Wǒ duì zhège dìfang yìnxiàng hěn shēn.

I have a deep impression of this place.

第一印象很重要。

Dì-yī yìnxiàng hěn zhòngyào.

First impressions are very important.

Tips

grammar

Common patterns: 给人印象 (give someone an impression), 对...印象很深 (have a deep impression of), 第一印象 (first impression).

Stroke Order

印 yìn

象 xiàng

Related Words

对象 duìxiàng HSK 3 #2,257

target; object (of study, service, etc.) / partner; boyfriend/girlfriend (colloquial)

形象 xíngxiàng HSK 3 #2,863

image; figure; appearance / vivid; graphic (as adjective)

现象 xiànxiàng HSK 3 #3,955

phenomenon; appearance / occurrence

复印 fùyìn HSK 3 #9,566

to photocopy / to duplicate

印象派 yìnxiàngpài #26,912

Impressionism / Impressionist school

想象 xiǎngxiàng HSK 4 #749

to imagine / imagination

象征 xiàngzhēng HSK 5 #4,558

symbol; emblem; token / to symbolize; to signify

大象 dàxiàng HSK 5 #4,605

elephant

印刷 yìnshuā HSK 5 #9,223

to print / printing

印 yìn HSK 6 #1,919

to print; to stamp / seal; mark; imprint / India (abbreviation)