印象 yìn xiàng
“impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
印象 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1873: 印象 yìnxiàng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 印象
印象 means the impression or feeling something leaves in your mind. It is a noun, often used in patterns like 对…的印象 (your impression of…) and 给…留下…的印象 (leave someone with an impression). You also say 印象中… to mean “as I recall / in my memory.”
例句Example sentences
- 我对这个城市的第一印象很好。wǒ duì zhè ge chéng shì de dì yī yìn xiàng hěn hǎo.My first impression of this city is very good.
- 他给我留下了很深的印象。tā gěi wǒ liú xià le hěn shēn de yìn xiàng.He left a deep impression on me.
- 你对他印象怎么样？nǐ duì tā yìn xiàng zěn me yàng?What is your impression of him?