Chinese word

插图

Pronunciation

Pinyinchā tú

Meaning

  • nounillustration

Example

插图可以帮助读者理解内容。chā tú ké yǐ bāng zhù dú zhě lí jiě nèi róng

Illustrations can help readers understand the content.

Illustration for 插图 (illustration)

More examples

这本教材的插图设计得很专业。zhè běn jiào cái de chā tú shè jì de hěn zhuān yè

The illustrations in this textbook are very professionally designed.

Core concept

A visual companion inside written material that helps words explain an idea and helps the page communicate visually.

Common phrases

  • 插图丰富chā tú fēng fù

    richly illustrated

  • 插图设计chā tú shè jì

    illustration design

Similar words

图tú: A picture, photograph, diagram, or other visual representation.
图片tú piàn: A flat visual image, such as a photograph or drawing.
插画chā huà: Artwork created for a book or magazine to support its written content.
图表tú biǎo: A chart or diagram that presents data or shows links between pieces of information.

Definition in Chinese

放在书页或文章中，用来说明某个概念或装饰版面的图画或图表。fàng zài shū yè huò wén zhāng zhōng yòng lái shuō míng mǒu gè gài niàn huò zhuāng shì bǎn miàn de tú huà huò tú biǎo

Word origin

插图 (chātú, "inserted picture") is formed from 插 (chā, "insert") and 图 (tú, "picture"), so its structure presents a picture inserted into a text.

Usage tips

  • English often uses illustration for a comparison or example as well as artwork, while this Chinese term keeps the focus on something visible on the page.

Other meanings

  • figurenoun

Related words

  • 插图集chā tú jíillustration collectionnoun

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