相片 (xiàngpiàn) · photograph, picture

Measure Word

一张相片 zhāng

Meanings

1 photograph
2 picture

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 3

请把相片发给我。

Qǐng bǎ xiàngpiàn fā gěi wǒ.

Please send the photo to me.

HSK 4

这张相片是什么时候拍的？

Zhè zhāng xiàngpiàn shì shénme shíhou pāi de?

When was this photo taken?

HSK 4

她喜欢拍相片。

Tā xǐhuan pāi xiàngpiàn.

She likes taking photos.

Tips

usage

相片 and 照片 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

Related Words

图片 túpiàn HSK 4 #4,319

picture / image / photograph

照片 zhàopiàn HSK 3 #396

photograph / picture

相遇 xiāngyù HSK 7-9 #5,075

to meet (by chance) / to encounter

相比 xiāngbǐ HSK 4 #4,548

to compare / compared to

相符 xiāngfú #5,127

to match / to correspond / to be consistent with

相似 xiāngsì HSK 5 #3,958

similar / alike; resembling

相机 xiàngjī HSK 3 #3,779

camera

相爱 xiāng'ài #3,742

to love each other / to be in love

相反 xiāngfǎn HSK 4 #3,256

opposite; contrary / on the contrary

相互 xiānghù HSK 4 #3,176

each other; mutual / mutually; reciprocally