Chinese word

图像

Pronunciation

Pinyintú xiàng

Meaning

  • nounimage

Example

手机里有很多图像。shǒu jī lǐ yǒu hěn duō tú xiàng

There are many images on the phone.

Illustration for 图像 (image)

More examples

医生通过图像来诊断病情。yī shēng tōng guò tú xiàng lái zhěn duàn bìng qíng

Doctors diagnose medical conditions using images.

Core concept

A visible representation of a person, thing, or idea, created on paper, by a camera, or with digital technology.

Common phrases

  • 图像处理tú xiàng chú lǐ

    image processing

  • 图像识别tú xiàng shí bié

    image recognition

  • 图像分辨率tú xiàng fēn biàn lǜ

    image resolution

  • 数字图像shù zì tú xiàng

    digital image

Similar words

图片tú piàn: A picture or illustration shown on paper or on a screen.
照片zhào piān: A still image taken with a camera or phone.
影像yǐng xiàng: Visual information kept as a video or recording.
图画tú huà: A picture or illustration drawn by hand.

Definition in Chinese

通过绘画、摄影或电子设备产生的可视化图形或平面影像。tōng guò huì huà shè yǐng huò diàn zi shè bèi chǎn shēng de kě shì huà tú xíng huò píng miàn yǐng xiàng

Word origin

图像 (túxiàng, "image") combines 图 (tú, "picture or diagram") + 像 (xiàng, "likeness or form"), pointing to a visible representation whether drawn, photographed, or digitally produced.

Usage tips

  • In everyday technology settings, the word can cover a whole visual item on a screen, which makes it broader than a term limited to a camera photograph.

Opposites

Related words

  • 图像处理tú xiàng chú lǐimage processingnoun
  • 图像识别tú xiàng shí biéimage recognitionnoun
  • 图像分辨率tú xiàng fēn biàn lǜimage resolutionnoun

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