English–Chinese

“take pictures” in Chinese

Chinese

Also拍照 (pāi zhào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào xiàng

Example

我们去公园照相吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán zhào xiàng ba

Let's go to the park and take pictures.

Illustration for 照相 (take pictures)

How to say “take pictures” in Chinese

“Take pictures” in Chinese is 照相 (zhào xiàng).

A moment of seeing becomes a lasting visual record through light.

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

Example sentences with 照相

昨天我和朋友一起照相。zuó tiān wǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ zhào xiàng

Yesterday I took pictures with my friends.

Tips for using 照相

  • Chinese treats the action as a verb, while English may use a noun to name the activity or field, so the sentence role must be checked instead of relying on the English form.

Other Chinese words for “take pictures”

2

拍照

pāi zhào

verbtake pictures

我们去公园拍照吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán pāi zhào ba

Let's go to the park and take pictures.

“take pictures” in other languages