相片

xiàngpiàn

noun HSK 4 #5,748

Measure Word

一张相片 zhāng

Meanings

1 photograph
2 picture

Characters

appearance; image

slice; piece; film

Literally 'image piece' — a piece capturing someone's appearance.

Examples

这张相片是什么时候拍的？

Zhè zhāng xiàngpiàn shì shénme shíhou pāi de?

When was this photo taken?

她喜欢拍相片。

Tā xǐhuan pāi xiàngpiàn.

She likes taking photos.

请把相片发给我。

Qǐng bǎ xiàngpiàn fā gěi wǒ.

Please send the photo to me.

Tips

usage

相片 and 照片 (zhàopiàn) are interchangeable in most contexts. 照片 is slightly more common in mainland China, while 相片 is more common in southern dialects and Hong Kong.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

片 piàn