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)
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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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