照相 zhào xiàng
“to take a photograph”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
照相 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 973: 照相 zhàoxiàng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 照相
照相 is a separable verb meaning 'to take a photograph', usually of people posing or as a souvenir. It can be used whole, as in 我们照相吧, or split with a classifier phrase: 照一张相、照张相. Do not put an object like 照片 directly after 照相; use 照相 or 拍照片 instead.
例句Example sentences
- 我们明天去公园照相。wǒ men míng tiān qù gōng yuán zhào xiàng.We are going to the park to take photos tomorrow.
- 她照相的时候总是笑得很开心。tā zhào xiàng de shí hou zǒng shì xiào de hěn kāi xīn.She always smiles happily when she has her photo taken.
- 爷爷喜欢给孙子照相。yé ye xǐ huan gěi sūn zi zhào xiàng.Grandpa likes taking photos of his grandson.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我想照相一张。
✓我想照一张相。
照相 is separable, so the classifier phrase 一张 goes between 照 and 相, not after the whole word.
易混词Easily confused
照相vs拍照
拍照 is a close synonym of 照相 and is very common in modern everyday usage. Like 照相, it can be split with a quantity phrase (e.g. 拍张照、拍几张照), so the difference is mainly one of collocation and frequency, not separability. For a direct object, say 拍照片 or 给……拍照/照相, not 照相照片.