拍照 pāi zhào
“to take a picture”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
拍照 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 791: 拍照 pāizhào — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 拍照
拍照 (pāizhào) means "to take a photo" and is used for phones or cameras. It is a separable verb-object compound, so you can also say 拍张照 or 拍了几张照. Use 给 + person/thing + 拍照 for "take a photo of someone/something."
例句Example sentences
- 我们在这个景点拍照吧。wǒ men zài zhè ge jǐng diǎn pāi zhào ba.Let's take photos at this scenic spot.
- 妈妈喜欢给花拍照。mā ma xǐ huan gěi huā pāi zhào.Mom likes taking photos of flowers.
- 请你帮我拍张照，好吗？qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhào, hǎo ma?Could you help me take a photo?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我拍照了一张照片。
✓我拍了一张照片。
拍照 is a verb-object compound and cannot take 照片 as its object; use 拍照片 or 拍一张照片.
易混词Easily confused
拍照vs拍摄
拍摄 is more formal and written, and it can take an object, as in 拍摄照片 or 拍摄电影. 拍照 is everyday usage and normally does not take 照片 as an object.