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照相

zhào xiàng · zhao xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to take a photograph

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A photo of our feet

Liangliang
灯灯(dēngdēng)，这里(zhèlǐ)风景(fēngjǐng)好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)照相(zhàoxiàng)吧(ba)！
Dengdeng, the scenery here is nice, let's take photos!
Dengdeng
好啊(hǎoa)，请(qǐng)那位(nàwèi)叔叔(shūshu)帮(bāng)我们(wǒmen)照相(zhàoxiàng)。
OK, let's ask that uncle to take our photo.
Liangliang
叔叔(shūshu)，麻烦(máfan)您(nín)帮(bāng)我们(wǒmen)照相(zhàoxiàng)，谢谢(xièxie)！
Uncle, sorry to bother you, please take our photo, thanks!
Dengdeng
叔叔(shūshu)照得(zhàode)真(zhēn)快(kuài)。我们(wǒmen)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)。
The uncle is really fast. Let's take a look.
Liangliang
啊(a)？照片(zhàopiàn)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)我们(wǒmen)的(de)脚(jiǎo)！
Ah? There are only our feet in the photo!

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In a sentence

2 examples

01

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)照(zhào)相(xiàng)吗(ma)？

May I take your picture?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)照(zhào)相(xiàng)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Would you please take my picture?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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