写照

寫照

xiězhào

noun HSK 7-9 #21,580

Meanings

1 portrayal
2 reflection
3 true depiction

Characters

to write; to depict

to reflect; photograph

Examples

这部电影是当代社会的真实写照。

Zhè bù diànyǐng shì dāngdài shèhuì de zhēnshí xiězhào.

This movie is a true portrayal of contemporary society.

他的日记是那个时代的写照。

Tā de rìjì shì nàge shídài de xiězhào.

His diary is a reflection of that era.

Tips

usage

写照 is almost always used with 真实 (true/real) in the pattern ...的(真实)写照, meaning 'a (true) portrayal/reflection of...'.

Stroke Order

写 xiě

照 zhào