Chinese word

修图

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū tú

Meaning

  • verbedit photos

Example

我今天在手机上修图。wǒ jīn tiān zài shǒu jī shàng xiū tú

I edited photos on my phone today.

Illustration for 修图 (edit photos)

More examples

她用电脑给婚纱照修图，调整肤色。tā yòng diàn nǎo gěi hūn shā zhào xiū tú tiáo zhěng fū sè

She used a computer to retouch the wedding photos and adjust the skin tone.

Core concept

A picture is polished by adjusting its visible details, colors, framing, or overall mood.

Common phrases

  • 用手机修图yòng shǒu jī xiū tú

    edit photos on a phone

  • 给照片修图gěi zhào piān xiū tú

    retouch photos

  • 在电脑上修图zài diàn nǎo shàng xiū tú

    edit photos on a computer

Similar words

美化měi huà: Making a photo or image look better by adjusting its colors and small details.
修饰xiū shì: Refining a photo's face, shape, or other small details to make its appearance neater.
编辑biān jí: Editing a photo by adding text or effects and removing unwanted parts.
裁剪cái jiǎn: Cutting unwanted parts from a photo to improve its framing.

Definition in Chinese

对照片或图片进行美化处理，常包括磨皮、瘦脸、增色和添加滤镜等，也可指为达到特定风格而修改构图或细节。duì zhào piān huò tú piàn jìn xíng měi huà chú lǐ cháng bāo kuò mó pí shòu liǎn zēng sè hé tiān jiā lǜ jìng děng yě kě zhǐ wèi dá dào tè dìng fēng gé ér xiū gǎi gòu tú huò xì jié

Word origin

The compound pairs 修 (xiū, "to mend or refine") with 图 (tú, "picture"), giving a verb for improving or reshaping a picture's appearance.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the narrower English use of "photoshop," this everyday verb can describe changing a photo on a phone without implying a particular brand or advanced skill.

Other meanings

  • adjust imagesverb
  • retouch photosverb

Related words

  • 修图软件xiū tú ruǎn jiànphoto-editing softwarenoun
  • 修图师xiū tú shīphoto retouchernoun

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