Meaning of 相片
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- image
- photograph
Measure word: 張|张
How to use 相片
相片 means a photograph, usually a printed photo of people. It is a little more formal or old-fashioned than 照片 (zhàopiàn), which is the everyday word. Example: 这张相片是我小时候拍的。(Zhè zhāng xiàngpiàn shì wǒ xiǎoshíhou pāi de.) This photo was taken when I was little.
相 (xiàng) means appearance or likeness, and 片 (piàn) means a thin, flat piece. A 相片 is a flat piece of paper that holds your likeness.
Common mistake: In 相片, 相 is read in the fourth tone, xiàng, not the first tone xiāng as in 相信 (xiāngxìn) or 相同 (xiāngtóng). The same xiàng appears in 相机 (xiàngjī), so link photo words to the fourth tone.
相片 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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相 xiāng · mutual · 9 strokes
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片 piàn · thin piece · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 相片.
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 药片 | yàopiàn | a (medicine) pill or tablet |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related; relevant |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual |
Questions about 相片
What does 相片 mean?
相片 (xiàngpiàn) means "image; photograph" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 相片?
相片 is made of 2 characters: 相 (9 strokes), 片 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 相片 an HSK word?
Yes. 相片 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 相片 and 照片?
They mean the same thing, a photograph. 照片 (zhàopiàn) is far more common in daily speech, while 相片 sounds slightly more formal or traditional. You can use either in most sentences.
What measure word goes with 相片?
Use 张 (zhāng), the measure word for flat objects, as in 一张相片 (yì zhāng xiàngpiàn), one photo.