合影

• ピンイン: hé yǐng
• 漢字の分解: 合 = 亼 + 口 — together; 影 = 景 (scenery/scene) + 彡 (rays/shadow strokes) — image/reflection/photo

意味

一緒に記念写真を撮る／集合写真（合影）

A common social activity in Chinese culture at formal events, celebrations, graduation ceremonies, and tourist sites. Group photos serve as tangible commemorations of gatherings and mark significant moments. The word functions as both a verb (to pose together for a photo) and a noun (the group photo itself).

例文

1. 毕业典礼结束后，同学们在校门前合影留念，记录下这段珍贵的青春岁月。
2. 领导人会见代表团成员后，双方在会议厅里合影，气氛友好而庄重。
3. 与知名作家合影是他这次文学节之行最难忘的收获之一。

使い方ガイド

場面: social events, ceremonies, tourism, celebrations

トーン: warm

正しい言い方

• 会议结束后，全体与会者在大厅合影留念，气氛融洽。(After the conference concluded, all attendees took a group photo in the hall as a memento, in a warm atmosphere.)
• 能否请您和我们合影一张，作为这次访问的纪念。(Could we ask you to take a group photo with us as a memento of this visit?)

避ける言い方

• 合影 when referring to a solo portrait — use 照相 or 拍照 for general photography; 合影 specifically implies at least two people posing together

起源と歴史

合 (together; jointly) + 影 (shadow; image; photograph)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal