What 照片 means
- Photograph (photo - picture)
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Questions about 照片
What does 照片 mean in English?
照片 is pronounced zhàopiàn and means Photograph (photo - picture).
How do you pronounce 照片?
照片 is zhàopiàn in pinyin — written zhaopian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 照片?
照片 is written with 2 characters: 照 (zhào) Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to), 片 (piān) Piece (mw for thin things or slices). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 照片 an HSK word?
Yes — 照片 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
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