Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.take a picture (photograph); film; shoot; photograph
照片没照好。
The photograph wasn't taken well.
这镜头不容易照。
This scene is by no means easy to shoot.
他照得很好。
He films very well.
- 2
n.photograph; picture; portrait
咱们一起拍个照吧。
Let's take a photograph together.
可以帮我们拍张照吗？
Can you take a photo for us?
给这朵花拍个照吧！
Take a photo for this flower!
- 3
v.look after; take care of; care for
照管
take care of
照应
look after
照看
look after
- 4
n.licence; permit
护照
passport
车照
driving licence
牌照
licence plate
- 5
v.illuminate; light up; shine
阳光照在身上，让我感觉很舒服。
The sun shines down on me, making me feel comfortable.
火照亮了天空。
The glare from the fire lit up the sky.
阳光照进窗子。
Sunlight shone through the window.
- 6
v.reflect; mirror
湖面如镜，把岸边的树木照得清清楚楚。
Like a mirror, the lake reflected clearly the trees on the banks.
他每天出门之前都要照镜子。
He looks at himself in the mirror before going out every day.
她照了照镜子。
She looks at herself in the mirror.
synonym
- 7
prep.according to; in accordance with; by
照我看，这么做不对。
In my opinion, it is wrong.
我们都是照规章办事。
What we have done acts in accordance with the regulations.
我们都是照事实讲的。
We speak out according to the facts.
- 8
v.compare; contrast
对照
contrast
比照
contrast
参照
contrast
- 9
prep.in the direction of; to; towards
你照直走。
You can go straight ahead.
你照南开。
You should drive towards south.
照这个方向走。
Go in this direction.
- 10
v.know; understand; comprehend
心照不宣
have a tacit understanding
- 11
v.notify; inform
查照
note
知照
notify
照会
note
Words and phrases with 照
- 照临[word]illuminate
- 照明弹[word]illuminating projectile
- 照抄[word]copy word for word; indiscriminately imitate
- 照发[word]issue as usual/before; approved for distribution
- 照出[word]break forth
- 照料[word]take care of
- 照妖镜[word]monster-revealing mirror
- 照会[word]present/adress a note to; note
- 照拂[word]look after
- 照萤映雪[idiom]study by the light of glowworms and the reflection of snow
- 照猫画虎[idiom]draw a tiger with a cat as a model
- 照功行赏[idiom]decide on awards on the basis of merit
- 照章办事[idiom]act according to/in accordance with the regulations; red tape
- 照本宣科[idiom]read item by item from the text