How to say “take” in Chinese
take (a photo); shine
“Take” in Chinese is 照, zhào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
照 is read zhào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”; top left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “照”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 照. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在家照顾孩子tāzàijiāzhàogùháiziShe's at home, taking care of the child.
- 别忘了带护照biéwàngledàihùzhàoDon't forget to bring your passport.
- 我的护照丢了，怎么办？wǒdehùzhàodiūle,zěnmebànI've lost my passport, what do I do?
- 我给你们拍照吧。wǒgěinǐmenpāizhàobaLet me take a picture of you guys.
- 我给你照一张吧wǒgěinǐzhàoyìzhāngbaLet me take one of you.
- 可以帮我们照一张吗？kěyǐbāngwǒmenzhàoyìzhāngmaCould you take a picture of us?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Photos to remember”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take” in Chinese?
“Take” in Chinese is 照, pinyin zhào.
What does 照 mean?
照 (zhào) means “take (a photo); shine”.
How do you write 照?
照 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 照?
照 is read zhào. Tones: zhào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take” in the lesson “Photos to remember”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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