照相

• 拼音: zhào xiàng
• 汉字拆解: 照 = 日 (sun) + 召 (summon) + 灬 (fire); 相 = 木 (tree) + 目 (eye)

含义

To take a photograph; to have one's picture taken. The act of photography.

A slightly more traditional way to say 'take a photo' compared to the more colloquial 拍照. Often appears in compound words like 照相机 (camera). Can refer to both taking photos of others and having one's own photo taken.

例句

1. 我们在天安门前照相了。
2. 他喜欢用手机照相。
3. 照相的时候请大家笑一笑。

用法指南

语境: travel, social

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我们一起照相吧！(Let's take a photo together!)
• 这个地方很适合照相。(This place is great for taking photos.)

错误说法

• 我照相了这本书。(Don't use 照相 as a transitive verb with an object — say 我给这本书拍了照片 instead.)

起源与历史

Compound of 照 (to illuminate, to reflect) and 相 (appearance/image), literally 'to capture an image.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal