Chinese word

合影

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé yǐng

Meaning

  • noungroup photo

Example

这是我们的毕业合影。zhè shì wǒ men de bì yè hé yǐng

This is our graduation group photo.

Illustration for 合影 (group photo)

More examples

晚会结束后大家围在台前拍了一张合影。wǎn huì jié shù hòu dà jiā wéi zài tái qián pāi le yì zhāng hé yǐng

After the party ended, everyone gathered in front of the stage and took a group photo.

Core concept

A shared camera frame gathers several people into one visual record of an occasion.

Common phrases

  • 毕业合影bì yè hé yǐng

    graduation group photo

  • 班级合影bān jí hé yǐng

    class group photo

  • 公司合影gōng sī hé yǐng

    company group photo

Similar words

合照hé zhào: A photo showing a few friends or family members together.
集体照jí tǐ zhào: A photo showing all or most members of a class, company, or other group.
团体照tuán tǐ zhào: A photo showing the members of an organization or group together.

Definition in Chinese

表示几个人聚在一起拍摄的一张照片，常用于纪念活动或聚会。biǎo shì jǐ gè rén jù zài yì qǐ pāi shè de yì zhāng zhào piān cháng yòng yú jì niàn huó dòng huò jù huì

Word origin

合影 (héyǐng, "group photo") is formed from 合 (hé, "together") and 影 (yǐng, "image"), connecting several people with the single image in which they appear.

Usage tips

  • This word is natural for photos taken at graduations, reunions, and other gatherings, so it often refers to a lasting record of a shared event rather than an ordinary snapshot.

Other meanings

  • take a group photoverb
  • commemorative photonoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 合影照hé yǐng zhàogroup photonoun

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