Chinese word

合照

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé zhào

Meaning

  • noungroup photo

Example

这是我们的合照。zhè shì wǒ men de hé zhào

This is our group photo.

Illustration for 合照 (group photo)

More examples

毕业时我们和老师拍了合照。bì yè shí wǒ men hé lǎo shī pāi le hé zhào

At graduation, we took a group photo with our teacher.

Core concept

A shared frame that preserves several people together in one picture.

Common phrases

  • 和朋友合照hé péng yǒu hé zhào

    take a group photo with friends

  • 和家人合照hé jiā rén hé zhào

    take a group photo with family

  • 拍合照pāi hé zhào

    take a group photo

Similar words

合影hé yǐng: A commemorative photo taken with several people together.
自拍zì pāi: A photo taken by holding a camera or phone to capture oneself or one's companions.
集体照jí tǐ zhào: A group photo showing all the members of a school, workplace, or other group together.

Definition in Chinese

几个人或多人一起拍摄的照片，用来记录大家同框的情形。jǐ gè rén huò duō rén yì qǐ pāi shè de zhào piān yòng lái jì lù dà jiā tóng kuàng de qíng xíng

Word origin

合照 (hézhào, "group photo") combines 合 (hé, "join") with 照 (zhào, "photograph"), giving the word a clear image of people joined in one picture.

Usage tips

  • The measure word 张 (zhāng, "flat-item measure word") applies to photographs, which makes it useful for counting this kind of picture in ordinary conversation.

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