Writing
拍照 (pāi zhào) — how to say "to take photos" in Chinese
拍照
To take photos
verb
Character composition
拍
to shoot
照
photo
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
给朋友拍照
gěi péngyou pāizhào
to take a photo of a friend
在公园拍照
zài gōngyuán pāizhào
to take photos in the park
Examples
我在这里拍照留念。
I take a photo here as a souvenir.
他喜欢在旅行时拍照。
He likes to take photos while traveling.
Mnemonic
[pāi zhào-] Pie (pāi) claps his hands 👏 while his friend Jow (zhào) holds a camera 📷. "One, two, three — 拍照!" Pie shouts, and together they take a photo of a funny cat in a hat.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take photos" in Chinese?
"to take photos" in Chinese is 拍照 (pāi zhào).
拍照 meaning in English
拍照 (pāi zhào) means "To take photos".
How is 拍照 pronounced?
It is pronounced pāi zhào (written as pai zhao, paizhao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take photos" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拍照: 拍 has 8 strokes, 照 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 拍照?
拍照 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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