近照 (jìn zhào) — recent photograph (of a person, such as an author)
Definition
近照 means a recent photograph of a person (for an ID, book jacket, or form). Not just any photo — 照 alone is general, while 近 emphasizes the photo is up-to-date.
noun
recent photograph (of a person, such as an author)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 近照。Qǐng jì yì zhāng nǐ de jìn zhào gěi wǒ.Please send me a recent photograph of yourself.
- 近照。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō de zuò zhě jìn zhào zài fēng dǐ shàng.The author's recent photograph is on the back cover.
- 近照。Wǒ xū yào yì zhāng hù zhào yòng de jìn zhào.I need a recent photograph for my passport.
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