Chinese word

人像

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén xiàng

Meaning

  • nounportrait

Example

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.

Illustration for 人像 (portrait)

More examples

他在学习人像摄影。tā zài xué xí rén xiàng shè yǐng

He is learning portrait photography.

Core concept

The visible form of a person preserved or presented through an artistic work or other visual record.

Common phrases

  • 人像摄影rén xiàng shè yǐng

    portrait photography

  • 拍人像照片pāi rén xiàng zhào piān

    take portrait photos

Similar words

照片zhào piān: A photograph that directly records a person's appearance or expression.
头像tóu xiàng: A small image, usually showing mainly a person's face, used for a profile or account.
人物像rén wù xiàng: A portrayal of a person that includes their appearance, character, or role.
肖像xiào xiàng: A formal portrait of a person in a drawing or photograph.

Definition in Chinese

指对个人外貌或姿态的视觉化表现，既可指具体的照片或绘画，也可指体现人物形象的艺术作品或影像资料。zhǐ duì gè rén wài mào huò zī tài de shì jué huà biǎo xiàn jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ de zhào piān huò huì huà yě kě zhǐ tǐ xiàn rén wù xíng xiàng de yì shù zuò pǐn huò yǐng xiàng zī liào

Word origin

In 人像 (rénxiàng, "portrait"), 人 (rén, "person") identifies the subject and 像 (xiàng, "likeness") supplies the idea of a representation, together forming a noun for a person's visual portrayal.

Usage tips

  • In camera menus and photography talk, this word often signals a people-focused mode or subject rather than a general setting for scenery or objects.

Other meanings

  • imagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 人像摄影rén xiàng shè yǐngportrait photographynoun
  • 人像照片rén xiàng zhào piānportrait photonoun

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