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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