照片 (zhàopiàn) — photo
HSK 3 | noun | photograph, picture taken by a camera
照片 (zhàopiàn)
照片 means photograph or photo. It refers to any picture taken by a camera, whether printed or digital.
Meanings
- [noun] Photograph; photo; picture.
Example Sentences
这张照片拍得很好看。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn pāi de hěn hǎokàn. This photo turned out really nice.
我想看你小时候的照片。 Wǒ xiǎng kàn nǐ xiǎo shíhou de zhàopiàn. I want to see your childhood photos.
她把照片发给了我。 Tā bǎ zhàopiàn fā gěi le wǒ. She sent the photo to me.
我们一起拍张照片吧！ Wǒmen yīqǐ pāi zhāng zhàopiàn ba! Let's take a photo together!
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 拍照片 | take a photo |
| 一张照片 | one photo (measure word 张) |
| 照片里 | in the photo |
| 发照片 | send a photo |
| 看照片 | look at photos |
Memory Hook
照 means to shine or illuminate (like a camera flash), and 片 means a flat piece or slice. A photo is a "light slice" capturing a frozen moment.