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

HSK 1

能帮我拍照吗？

Néng bāng wǒ pāizhào ma?

Can you take a photo for me?

HSK 1

她喜欢用手机拍照。

Tā xǐhuan yòng shǒujī pāizhào.

She likes taking photos with her phone.

HSK 6

这里不允许拍照。

Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ pāizhào.

Photography is not allowed here.

Tips

usage

自拍 means selfie. 拍照片 is a longer form meaning to take photographs.

Stroke Order

拍 pāi

照 zhào