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相片

xiàng piàn · xiang pian

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HSK 4Measure word: 张 zhāng

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  1. image
  2. photograph
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Grandma's old photo

  1. Dengdeng

    奶奶(nǎinai)给(gěi)我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)一张(yīzhāng)老(lǎo)相片(xiàngpiàn)。

    Grandma showed me an old photo.

  2. Liangliang

    谁(shéi)在(zài)相片(xiàngpiàn)里(lǐ)？

    Who is in the photo?

  3. Dengdeng

    是(shì)一个(yīgè)年轻人(niánqīngrén)，站(zhàn)在(zài)一棵(yīkē)大树(dàshù)下面(xiàmiàn)。

    A young person standing under a big tree.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)笑(xiào)得(de)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)，是(shì)你(nǐ)爷爷(yéye)吗(ma)？

    He smiles so nicely. Is he your grandpa?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)，可是(kěshì)相片(xiàngpiàn)后面(hòumian)写着(xiězhe)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    I thought so too, but the back of the photo says Grandma.

  6. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)奶奶(nǎinai)年轻(niánqīng)时(shí)这么(zhème)酷(kù)！

    So Grandma was this cool when she was young!

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01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)随(suí)意(yì)把(bǎ)相(xiàng)片(piàn)送(sòng)给(gěi)想(xiǎng)要(yào)它(tā)的(de)人(rén)。

You may give this picture to whoever wants it.

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

02

看(kàn)看(kan)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)的(de)那(nà)张(zhāng)相(xiàng)片(piàn)。

Look at that picture on the desk.

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

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