写真 (xiě zhēn) — (noun) portrait, photographic portrait; (noun) photography (especially artistic or professional photo shoot)

Definition

写真 (xiě zhēn) is a professional or artistic portrait/photo shoot — more posed and styled than a casual snapshot (照片). Often paired with 集 (album) or 馆 (studio).

noun
portraitphotographic portraitphotography (especially artistic or professional photo shoot)
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Examples

  • 写真
    Wǒ pāi le yì zhāng xiě zhēn.
    I took a portrait photo.
  • 写真
    Zhè běn xiě zhēn jí hěn shòu huān yíng.
    This photo album is very popular.
  • 写真
    Tā zài yì jiā xiě zhēn guǎn gōng zuò.
    She works at a photography studio.

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