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The word "拍照" is formed by combining the character "拍", meaning to pat or capture, with "照", meaning to illuminate or a photograph; together, they directly convey the action of taking a picture, where "拍" denotes the act of capturing and "照" refers to the resulting photo.

Example Sentences Hide

我们去拍照吧。

Wǒmen qù pāizhào ba.

Let's go take photos.

他在公园里拍照。

Tā zài gōngyuán lǐ pāizhào.

He is taking photos in the park.

昨天我们在湖边拍照。

Zuótiān wǒmen zài hú biān pāizhào.

Yesterday we took photos by the lake.

如果你喜欢拍照，可以买新相机。

Rúguǒ nǐ xǐhuān pāizhào, kěyǐ mǎi xīn xiàngjī.

If you like taking photos, you can buy a new camera.

为了拍出好照片，他学习了拍照技巧。

Wèile pāi chū hǎo zhàopiàn, tā xuéxí le pāizhào jìqiǎo.

In order to take good photos, he learned photography techniques.

Word Definition - 拍照

pāi zhào to take a picture; to photograph

Individual Character Details

拍 pāi
照 zhào, zhào