Definition
照 (zhào) as a verb has three related meanings: to shine on (阳光照), to look at one's reflection (照镜子), and to take a photo (照相). For 'shine on', it is more general than 晒 (shài), which specifically means to expose to the sun. For 'look at', 照 is limited to reflections/photos, while 瞧 (qiáo) is a general colloquial 'look at'.
verb
to shine onto illuminateto look at (one's reflection)to take (a photo)
Easily confused
- 着zháosound-alike(verb complement) to succeed in doing, to come into a state (in 睡着, 找着, 着火)
- 找zhǎosound-aliketo look for, to seek
- 招zhāosound-aliketo recruit, to hire
- 罩zhàosound-aliketo cover, to envelop
Examples
- 照。Yángguāng zhào zài fángjiān lǐ.Sunlight shines in the room.
- 。Tā zhèngzài zhào jìngzi.She is looking in the mirror.
- 照。Wǒ bāng nǐ zhào yì zhāng xiàng.I'll take a photo for you.
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