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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

写照 [xiězhào]
  1. 1. noun portrayal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

写照 [xiězhào]
  1. 1. portray (a person or character)
    这就是高原军人的精神写照。
    传神写照
    give a vivid and lifelike portrayal
  2. 2. portrayal; portraiture; comment
    书中内容其实是现实生活的真实写照。
    真实的写照
    a portrayal true to life
See more results for 写照 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

传神写照
give a vivid and lifelike portrayal → 写照
真实的写照
a portrayal true to life → 写照
这就是高原军人的精神写照。 → 写照
书中内容其实是现实生活的真实写照。 → 写照
回忆录是他的历史的真实写照。 → 历史
a drama that is the image of life
现实生活写照的戏剧 → image
The book is a mirror of his life even though it is not a biography.
这本书虽然不是传记，但仍旧是他生活的写照。 → mirror

Collocations

真实写照
a realistic picture
传神写照
to give a vivid and lifelike portrayal

Word Decomposition

写
[xiě] 		+ 照
[zhào]

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