Chinese word

证件照

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng jiàn zhào

Meaning

  • nounID photo

Example

我需要一张证件照来办护照。wǒ xū yào yì zhāng zhèng jiàn zhào lái bàn hù zhào

I need an ID photo to apply for a passport.

Illustration for 证件照 (ID photo)

More examples

明天去照相馆拍证件照，别忘了带身份证。míng tiān qù zhào xiàng guǎn pāi zhèng jiàn zhào bié wàng le dài shēn fèn zhèng

Tomorrow, go to the photo studio to get an ID photo taken, and don't forget to bring your ID.

Core concept

A formal portrait prepared in a required format to establish identity in an official application.

Common phrases

  • 拍证件照pāi zhèng jiàn zhào

    get an ID photo taken

  • 一张证件照yì zhāng zhèng jiàn zhào

    one ID photo

  • 两寸证件照liǎng cùn zhèng jiàn zhào

    2-inch ID photo

  • 带证件照dài zhèng jiàn zhào

    bring an ID photo

Similar words

照片zhào piān: A camera picture showing a person, landscape, object, or other subject.
证件照片zhèng jiàn zhào piān: A required-format face portrait attached to or submitted with an official document.
身份证照片shēn fèn zhèng zhào piān: A face portrait used as part of an identity card.
护照照片hù zhào zhào piān: A required-format face portrait used when applying for a passport.

Definition in Chinese

为办理证件或作为身份证明而拍摄的、需符合规定格式并常用于贴附或提交的人像照片。wèi bàn lǐ zhèng jiàn huò zuò wéi shēn fèn zhèng míng ér pāi shè de xū fú hé guī dìng gé shì bìng cháng yòng yú tiē fù huò tí jiāo de rén xiàng zhào piān

Word origin

证件照 (zhèngjiànzhào, "ID photo") combines 证 (zhèng, "proof") + 件 (jiàn, "item") as 证件 (zhèngjiàn, "ID document") with 照 (zhào, "photo").

Usage tips

  • In Chinese everyday transactions, this word covers both a photo attached to paper forms and an image uploaded online, depending on the application.

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