照镜子 (zhào jìng zǐ) — to look at oneself in the mirror
Definition
A separable verb phrase: 照 (to shine/reflect) + 镜子 (mirror). The 镜 can detach from 子 for aspect/measure insertions (照过镜子, 照一下镜子).
verb
to look at oneself in the mirror
Examples
- 照镜子。Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu zhào jìng zǐ.I look in the mirror every morning.
- 。Tā zhào le shí fēn zhōng jìng zi.She looked in the mirror for ten minutes.
- 。Nǐ zhào yí xià jìng zi kàn kàn tóu fa.Take a quick look in the mirror and check your hair.
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