xiàng piàn
photo; photographie
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我有一张和朋友的合照。
wǒ yǒu yī zhāng hé péngyǒu de hézhào.
I have a photo with my friend.
这张照片拍得很好。
zhè zhāng zhàopiàn pāi dé hěn hǎo.
This photo is taken very well.
你能帮我把这张照片洗出来吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè zhāng zhàopiàn xǐ chū lái ma?
Can you help me print this photo?
照片 (zhàopiàn)
photograph
图片 (túpiàn)
picture
底片 (dǐpiàn)
negative
素描 (sùmiáo)
sketch
The Chinese word 相片 (xiàngpiàn) for "photograph" is a compound of two characters: 相 (xiàng), meaning "mutual" or "resembling," and 片 (piàn), meaning "a slice" or "a piece." Together, these characters convey the idea of a "mutual slice" or "a slice that resembles something." This is a fitting name for a photograph, as it is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. The word 相片 was coined in the late 19th century, when photography was first introduced to China. It is a relatively new word, but it has quickly become the standard term for "photograph" in Chinese.
