Chinese

zhào
Meaning: to shine; to illuminate; to reflect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

照

Example sentences

The sunlight shines on the water surface.
她拍了幾張非常漂亮的風景照。
她拍了几张非常漂亮的风景照。
She took several very beautiful landscape photos.
溫暖的陽光照進了房間。
温暖的阳光照进了房间。
Warm sunlight shone into the room.
陽光照在身上,感覺暖烘烘的。
阳光照在身上,感觉暖烘烘的。
The sun is shining on me, and I feel nice and warm.
月光照在銀白色的雪地上。
月光照在银白色的雪地上。
The moonlight shines on the silvery white snow.
他拉開窗簾讓陽光照進來。
他拉开窗帘让阳光照进来。
He pulled open the curtain to let the sunlight in.

Usage Notes

Used to describe light falling on a surface, or the act of taking a photograph.

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