半身像 (bàn shēn xiàng) — half-length portrait (painting or photo); bust (sculpture of head and shoulders)

Definition

A half-figure image or sculpture showing the head and upper body (often down to the waist). 全身像 is a full-body portrait; 头像 is just the head.

noun
half-length portrait (painting or photo)bust (sculpture of head and shoulders)
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Examples

  • 半身像
    Zhè shì yì zhāng bàn shēn xiàng.
    This is a half-length portrait.
  • 半身像
    Zhè ge bàn shēn xiàng shì yòng qīng tóng zuò de.
    This bust is made of bronze.
  • 半身像
    Zhǎn lǎn guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le hěn duō bàn shēn xiàng.
    Many half-length portraits were exhibited in the exhibition hall.
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