拍照

pāizhào

verb HSK 4 #2,385

Meanings

1 to take a photo
2 to photograph

Characters

to pat; to shoot (photo/film)

to photograph; picture

Shoot + photo = to take a photograph.

Examples

能帮我拍照吗？

Néng bāng wǒ pāi zhào ma?

Can you take a photo for me?

这里不允许拍照。

Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ pāi zhào.

Photography is not allowed here.

她喜欢用手机拍照。

Tā xǐhuan yòng shǒujī pāi zhào.

She likes taking photos with her phone.

Tips

usage

自拍 (zìpāi) means selfie. 拍照片 (pāi zhàopiàn) is a longer form meaning to take photographs.

Stroke Order

拍 pāi

照 zhào