印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind)

1. 1.

   impression (sth that stays in one's mind)noun

2. 2.

   a memorynoun

• 印not compositional here
• 象not compositional here

印象 often follows 对……的 or 留下; 有印象 / 没有印象 can mean "remember" / "don't remember."

1. HSK 6

   我对这个城市的印象很好。

   Wǒ duì zhège chéngshì de yìnxiàng hěn hǎo.

   My impression of this city is very good.

2. HSK 6

   你对他有印象吗？

   Nǐ duì tā yǒu yìnxiàng ma?

   Do you remember him?

3. HSK 6

   这本书给我的印象很深。

   Zhè běn shū gěi wǒ de yìnxiàng hěn shēn.

   The impression this book gives me is very deep.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你还记得新来的同事小李吗？

   Nǐ hái jìde xīn lái de tóngshì Xiǎo Lǐ ma?

   Do you remember the new coworker, Xiao Li?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   有印象，她是不是很喜欢笑？

   Yǒu yìnxiàng, tā shì bu shì hěn xǐhuan xiào?

   I sort of remember. Isn't she the one who smiles a lot?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   对，她下个月要来我们组工作。

   Duì, tā xià ge yuè yào lái wǒmen zǔ gōngzuò.

   Yes, she is going to work in our group next month.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   太好了，她给我的印象很好。

   Tài hǎo le, tā gěi wǒ de yìnxiàng hěn hǎo.

   Great, my impression of her is very good.

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Related words

• 一生yì shēngall one's life; throughout one's lifeHSK 4
• 专业zhuān yèspecialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); majorHSK 4
• 主意zhǔ yiideaHSK 4
• 之前zhī qiánbefore; prior toHSK 4
• 之后zhī hòuafterHSK 4
• 之间zhī jiānbetween; among; amidHSK 4

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