图片

• Pinyin: tú piàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 图 = 囗 (enclosure) + 冬 (phonetic) — picture, diagram; 片 = flat/thin piece — a flat visual image

Meaning

Picture; image; photograph. A visual representation in print or digital form.

A general term for any kind of visual image, including photographs, illustrations, digital images, and printed pictures. Very common in digital communication, social media, and internet contexts. Often used with 发 (send) or 看 (look at).

Examples

1. 请给我发一张图片。 Please send me a picture.
2. 这张图片很好看。 This picture looks really nice.
3. 手机里存了很多图片。 There are many pictures saved on the phone.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, communication, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我可以看看那张图片吗？(Can I see that picture?)
• 请发一张图片给我。(Please send me a picture.)

Don't Say

• 我看了一个图片电影 (Don't use 图片 to describe a movie or video — 图片 is for still images; use 视频 for video content)

Origin & History

图 (tú, picture/map) + 片 (piàn, piece/slice). A flat piece of visual representation.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal