照相 (zhào xiàng) — to take a photo, to take a picture
Definition
A common colloquial verb for 'to take a photo.' Compare 拍照 (slightly more everyday, more action-focused) and 照 (shorter, also 'to shine on').
verb
to take a phototo take a picture
Examples
- 照相。Nǐ zhào xiàng de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn.Be careful when you take photos.
- 。Zuó tiān wǒ men zhào le hěn duō xiàng.Yesterday we took many photos.
- 照相。Tā xǐ huan yòng shǒu jī zhào xiàng.He likes to take photos with his phone.
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