Chinese word

肖像

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào xiàng

Meaning

  • nounportrait

Example

请把我的肖像从网站上删除。qǐng bǎ wǒ de xiào xiàng cóng wǎng zhàn shàng shān chú

Please remove my portrait from the website.

Illustration for 肖像 (portrait)

More examples

艺术史课讨论了文艺复兴时期的肖像表现。yì shù shǐ kè tǎo lùn le wén yì fù xīng shí qī de xiào xiàng biǎo xiàn

The art history class discussed portraiture in the Renaissance period.

Core concept

A deliberate likeness that preserves a person's face and expression in art, photography, or sculpture.

Common phrases

  • 肖像权xiào xiàng quán

    portrait rights

  • 肖像画xiào xiàng huà

    portrait painting

  • 肖像照片xiào xiàng zhào piān

    portrait photograph

Similar words

人像rén xiàng: An image of a person's face or whole figure in a photograph or painting.
肖像画xiào xiàng huà: A painting focused on a person's face or upper body.
头像tóu xiàng: A small cropped image or photo of a face used for a profile.
照片zhào piān: A still image made by recording light.

Definition in Chinese

用于指以绘画、摄影或雕刻等方式表现个人面貌与神情的作品或图像。yòng yú zhǐ yǐ huì huà shè yǐng huò diāo kè děng fāng shì biǎo xiàn gè rén miàn mào yǔ shén qíng de zuò pǐn huò tú xiàng

Word origin

肖像 (xiàoxiàng, "portrait") combines 肖 (xiào, "resemble") + 像 (xiàng, "image"), naming an image made to resemble a person.

Usage tips

  • In public-facing Chinese, 肖像 (xiàoxiàng, "portrait") often appears when a person's likeness is being displayed, used, or removed, which makes it useful for understanding website and media notices.

Related words

  • 肖像权xiào xiàng quánportrait rightsnoun
  • 肖像画xiào xiàng huàportrait paintingnoun
  • 肖像照片xiào xiàng zhào piānportrait photographnoun

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