Writing
照 (zhào) — how to say "to shine" in Chinese
照
To shine, to take a photo
verb
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
照镜子
zhào jìngzi
look in the mirror
Examples
太阳从东边的窗户照进来，整个房间都充满了温暖的光线。
The sun shines through the eastern window, filling the whole room with warm light.
照相。
Take a photo.
Mnemonic
[zhào-] Jow! Little Jow shines a flashlight right at the cat's face. The cat squints, Jow laughs and clicks his camera: "照!" Now he has a funny photo. 🔦🐱
Frequently asked questions
How to say shine in Chinese?
"to shine" in Chinese is 照 (zhào).
照 meaning in English
照 (zhào) means "To shine, to take a photo".
How is 照 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhào (written as zhao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shine" in Chinese characters?
It is written 照 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 照?
照 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 照
千万 — don't, whatever you do
千万 (qiānwàn) + (别 (bié) / 不 (bù)) + Verb
按照 vs 根据 — according to vs based on
按照 (ànzhào) + Rule / Standard (follow) / 根据 (gēnjù) + Basis / Source (based on)
照常 — as usual
Subj. + 照常 (zhàocháng) / 照例 (zhàolì) / 照样 (zhàoyàng) + Verb
非 — neither A nor B
非 (fēi) + Noun/Adj. A + 非 (fēi) + Noun/Adj. B
无 — double negation in Chinese
无 (wú) + A + 不 (bù) + B