肖像

xiào xiàng

CL 幅 fú 张 zhāng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. portrait (painting, photo etc)
2. (in a general sense) representation of a person
3. likeness

Word relationships

Related words

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• 照片 zhào piàn 照片 zhào piàn photograph commonly refers to a photograph: photograph
• 自画像 zì huà xiàng 自画像 zì huà xiàng self-portrait self-portrait: self-portrait

Synonyms

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• 画像 huà xiàng 画像 huà xiàng portrait refers to a drawn or painted portrait: portrait

Usage notes

Collocations

肖像 often pairs with verbs like 画 (huà, to paint) or 拍 (pāi, to photograph), e.g., 画肖像 (paint a portrait), 拍肖像 (take a portrait photo).

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 肖像 with 画像 (huàxiàng) or 照片 (zhàopiàn). 肖像 is more formal and typically used for artistic or official portraits, while 画像 refers specifically to a painted or drawn portrait, and 照片 is a photograph.

Example Sentences

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墙上挂着一幅 肖像 。

A portrait is hanging on the wall.

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Child Words of 肖像

• 像 像 xiàng: to resemble
• 肖 肖 xiào: similar