拍照 (pāi zhào) — to take a photo, to take a picture

Definition

拍照 (pāi zhào) is the everyday verb for 'to take a photo/picture.' Use it instead of the more formal 摄影 (photography/art) or 摄像 (videotaping); 照相 is a common synonym.

verb
to take a phototo take a picture

Examples

  • Wǒ zài zhè lǐ pāi le yì zhāng zhào piàn.
    I took a photo here.
  • 拍照
    Qǐng bāng wǒ pāi zhào.
    Please help me take a picture.
  • 拍照
    Wǒ men yì qǐ qù pāi zhào ba.
    Let's go take pictures together.

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