HSK · Level 2
130 words
Chinese word
图
Pronunciation
Pinyintú
Meaning
- nounpicture
Example
手机里有很多图。shǒu jī lǐ yǒu hěn duō tú
There are many pictures on the phone.
More examples
请把那张图发给我。qǐng bǎ nà zhāng tú fā gěi wǒ
Please send me that picture.
Core concept
A flat visual form that makes information or a scene visible, whether it is drawn, captured, printed, or shown on a screen.
Common phrases
地图dì tú
map
图片tú piàn
image
图画tú huà
drawing
Similar words
图片tú piàn: A flat picture or illustration, whether shown on paper or on a screen.
照片zhào piān: A camera-made picture of a person, place, or thing.
图像tú xiàng: A visual image shown or handled by a digital device.
图表tú biǎo: A visual display that organizes data or information as a chart or table.
Definition in Chinese
指通过拍摄、绘制或截屏等得到的平面视觉表现，可以是电子文件、印刷品或手绘插图等形式的图片。zhǐ tōng guò pāi shè huì zhì huò jié píng děng dé dào de píng miàn shì jué biǎo xiàn ké yǐ shì diàn zi wén jiàn yìn shuā pǐn huò shǒu huì chā tú děng xíng shì de tú piàn
Word origin
图 (tú, "picture") is the simplified form of traditional 圖 (tú, "map and diagram"), whose older use for maps and plans supports its broad modern range.
Usage tips
- The common measure word 张 (zhāng, "sheet") is shared with flat sheets, a useful clue that this noun treats a visual item as a surface.