English–Chinese

“portrait” in Chinese

Chinese

Also人像 (rén xiàng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào xiàng

Example

请把我的肖像从网站上删除。qǐng bǎ wǒ de xiào xiàng cóng wǎng zhàn shàng shān chú

Please remove my portrait from the website.

Illustration for 肖像 (portrait)

How to say “portrait” in Chinese

“Portrait” in Chinese is 肖像 (xiào xiàng).

A deliberate likeness that preserves a person's face and expression in art, photography, or sculpture.

Full entry for 肖像: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 肖像

艺术史课讨论了文艺复兴时期的肖像表现。yì shù shǐ kè tǎo lùn le wén yì fù xīng shí qī de xiào xiàng biǎo xiàn

The art history class discussed portraiture in the Renaissance period.

Tips for using 肖像

  • In public-facing Chinese, 肖像 (xiàoxiàng, "portrait") often appears when a person's likeness is being displayed, used, or removed, which makes it useful for understanding website and media notices.

Other Chinese words for “portrait”

2

人像

rén xiàng

nounportrait

这张人像是他小时候照的。zhè zhāng rén xiàng shì tā xiǎo shí hòu zhào de

This portrait was taken when he was a child.

“portrait” in other languages