Word

脚印 (jiǎo yìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 脚印

名 míng noun

footprint

雪地里留下了一串脚印。

xuě dì lǐ liú xià le yī chuàn jiǎo yìn

A series of footprints were left in the snow.

Word breakdown

脚 jiǎo — foot

1 脚步 jiǎo bù — footstep, step, pace HSK 5
- 脚 foot (the body part that steps)
- 步 step (the action of stepping)
Example

她加快了脚步走向车站。

tā jiā kuài le jiǎo bù zǒu xiàng chē zhàn

She quickened her pace toward the station.
2 手脚 shǒu jiǎo — limbs; hands and feet HSK 7
- 手 hand; upper limbs
- 脚 foot; lower limbs
Example

他的手脚很灵活。

tā de shǒu jiǎo hěn líng huó

His limbs are very agile.
3 指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo — to gesticulate excessively; to boss around; to meddle HSK 7
- 指 to point (with finger)
- 手 hand (used in gesturing)
- 画 to draw/gesture (making movements)
- 脚 foot (suggesting excessive body movement)
Example

他总是对别人的工作指手画脚。

tā zǒng shì duì bié rén de gōng zuò zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

He always meddles in other people's work.
4 绊脚石 bàn jiǎo shí — stumbling block HSK 7
- 绊 to trip, to stumble
- 脚 foot
- 石 stone, rock
Example

恐惧往往是成功路上的绊脚石。

kǒng jù wǎng wǎng shì chéng gōng lù shàng de bàn jiǎo shí

Fear is often a stumbling block on the road to success.
5 脚踏实地 jiǎo tà shí dì — down-to-earth, realistic and practical HSK 7
- 脚 foot/leg - represents one's physical foundation
- 踏 step/tread - the action of stepping firmly
- 实 solid/real - emphasizes stability and reality
- 地 ground/earth - the foundation one stands on
Example

他做事脚踏实地，从不好高骛远。

tā zuò shì jiǎo tà shí dì cóng bù hào gāo wù yuǎn

He does things in a down-to-earth manner and never aims unrealistically high.

印 yìn — print, mark

1 印象 yìn xiàng — impression HSK 4
- 印 to imprint, to stamp (something onto the mind)
- 象 image, appearance (mental picture)
Example

他给我留下了很好的印象。

tā gěi wǒ liú xià le hěn hǎo de yìn xiàng

He left a very good impression on me.
2 复印 fù yìn — to photocopy HSK 4
- 复 duplicate, repeat
- 印 print, stamp
Example

我需要复印这份文件。

wǒ xū yào fù yìn zhè fèn wén jiàn

I need to photocopy this document.
3 打印 dǎ yìn — to print HSK 4
- 打 verbal prefix indicating action
- 印 to print, to stamp
Example

我需要打印这份文件。

wǒ xū yào dǎ yìn zhè fèn wén jiàn

I need to print this document.
4 打印机 dǎ yìn jī — printer HSK 4
- 打 strike, hit (referring to the mechanical striking action)
- 印 print (core meaning of printing/imprinting)
- 机 machine (indicates a mechanical device)
Example

公司新买了一台彩色打印机。

gōng sī xīn mǎi le yì tái cǎi sè dǎ yìn jī

The company bought a new color printer.
5 印刷 yìn shuā — to print HSK 5
- 印 seal, stamp, imprint
- 刷 brush, apply (ink)
Example

这本书在北京印刷。

zhè běn shū zài Běi jīng yìn shuā

This book was printed in Beijing.

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6 印章 yìn zhāng — seal HSK 7
- 印 stamp, print (the action or mark)
- 章 seal, stamp (the physical device)
Example

这份合同需要盖上公司的印章。

zhè fèn hé tong xū yào gài shàng gōng sī de yìn zhāng

This contract needs to have the company's seal affixed.
7 印证 yìn zhèng — to confirm; to corroborate; to bear out HSK 7
- 印 mark, imprint (suggesting evidence or confirmation)
- 证 proof, evidence (the act of proving)
Example

考古发现印证了古代文献的记载。

kǎo gǔ fā xiàn yìn zhèng le gǔ dài wén xiàn de jì zǎi

Archaeological discoveries corroborate the accounts in ancient texts.