Chinese word

单人照

Pronunciation

Pinyindān rén zhào

Meaning

  • nounphoto of yourself

Example

请把你的单人照发给我好吗？qǐng bǎ nǐ de dān rén zhào fā gěi wǒ hǎo ma

Could you send me a photo of yourself?

Illustration for 单人照 (photo of yourself)

More examples

面试需要一张清晰的单人照。miàn shì xū yào yì zhāng qīng xī de dān rén zhào

An interview requires a clear photo of yourself.

Core concept

A photograph showing one person alone, used as a personal identifier or profile image.

Common phrases

  • 拍单人照pāi dān rén zhào

    take a photo of yourself

  • 上传单人照shàng chuán dān rén zhào

    upload a photo of yourself

  • 一张单人照yì zhāng dān rén zhào

    one photo of yourself

  • 证件用单人照zhèng jiàn yòng dān rén zhào

    photo of yourself for an ID

Similar words

个人照gè rén zhào: A photo in which one person is the main subject.
自拍zì pāi: A self-taken photo made with a phone or camera.
头像tóu xiàng: A small photo centered on a person's face for an app or social media account.
证件照zhèng jiàn zhào: A front-facing photo taken in a required format for an ID card, passport, or similar document.

Definition in Chinese

指拍摄或保存的一张只出现一个人的照片，常用作头像或个人资料图片。zhǐ pāi shè huò bǎo cún de yì zhāng zhǐ chū xiàn yí gè rén de zhào piān cháng yòng zuò tóu xiàng huò gè rén zī liào tú piàn

Word origin

单 (dān, "alone") narrows 人 (rén, "person") to one subject, while 照 (zhào, "photo") names the resulting photograph.

Usage tips

  • For introductions or account setup, English may use "portrait" or "profile picture" depending on the setting, while this Chinese noun focuses on the number of people shown.

Other meanings

  • personal photonoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 单人照片dān rén zhào piānsingle-person photonoun

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