修图

修圖
xiūtú
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to retouch photos
  2. 2 to edit images; photo editing

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ yòng Měitú Xiùxiù xiūtú.
I use Meitu Xiuxiu to retouch photos.
HSK 4
Tā měi zhāng zhàopiàn dōu yào xiūtú cái fā péngyǒuquān.
She retouches every photo before posting to WeChat Moments.
HSK 6
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn méi xiūtú, shì yuántú.
This photo wasn't retouched, it's the original.

Tips

culture
On 小红书 and other Chinese social media, 修图 is near-universal. Heavy retouching is signaled by 磨皮 (smooth skin), 瘦脸 (slim face), 美颜 (beautify). The opposite, posting an unedited photo, is 原图直出 ("straight out of camera").

Stroke Order

xiū