Chinese word

照片

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào piān

Meaning

  • nounphoto

Example

桌子上有一张照片。zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì zhāng zhào piān

There is a photo on the table.

Illustration for 照片 (photo)

More examples

请把这张照片发给我。qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhào piān fā gěi wǒ

Please send me this photo.

Core concept

A visual record made by a camera or phone, whether it becomes a print or a file.

Common phrases

  • 拍照片pāi zhào piān

    take a photo

  • 这张照片zhè zhāng zhào piān

    this photo

  • 看照片kàn zhào piān

    look at a photo

Similar words

图片tú piàn: A visual image in print or digital form, such as a drawing, photograph, or graphic.
相片xiàng piān: A camera-made picture, usually referring to the photograph itself.

Definition in Chinese

用相机、手机等设备拍摄得到的一张影像，可指纸质的印刷照片，也可指存储在电脑或手机里的图像文件。yòng xiàng jī shǒu jī děng shè bèi pāi shè dé dào de yì zhāng yǐng xiàng kě zhǐ zhǐ zhì dì yìn shuā zhào piān yě kě zhǐ cún chǔ zài diàn nǎo huò shǒu jī lǐ de tú xiàng wén jiàn

Word origin

照片 (zhàopiān, "photo") combines 照 (zhào, "to photograph") with 片 (piàn, "piece"), giving the idea of one captured image.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "picture" for drawings and other images, while this Chinese noun centers on an image made by a camera or phone.

Related words

  • 照相机zhào xiàng jīcameranoun

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