照zhàoaccording to

1. 1.

   according topreposition

2. 2.

   to shineverb

3. 3.

   to take (a photo)verb

• 照according to

照老师说的做 means you do it according to the teacher, and 照一张 means you take a photo.

1. HSK 1

   请照老师说的做。

   Qǐng zhào lǎoshī shuō de zuò.

   Please do it according to what the teacher says.

2. HSK 3

   太阳照着山。

   Tàiyáng zhào zhe shān.

   The sun is shining on the mountain.

3. HSK 3

   我们在学校照一张。

   Wǒmen zài xuéxiào zhào yì zhāng.

   We will take a photo at school.

4. HSK 3

   我们一起照一张。

   Wǒmen yìqǐ zhào yì zhāng.

   We will take a photo together.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这里真漂亮，我们照张相吧！

   Zhèlǐ zhēn piàoliang, wǒmen zhào zhāng xiàng ba!

   It's so pretty here — let's take a picture!

2. 
   Speaker B:

   好啊，可是谁来照？

   Hǎo a, kěshì shéi lái zhào?

   Sure, but who'll take it?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那个穿红衣服的人，我去请他帮忙。

   Nàge chuān hóng yīfu de rén, wǒ qù qǐng tā bāngmáng.

   That man in red — I'll ask him to help.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   他已经走过来了。

   Tā yǐjīng zǒu guòlai le.

   He's already coming over.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   我们站在这儿，后面能看到山。

   Wǒmen zhàn zài zhèr, hòumiàn néng kàndào shān.

   Let's stand here so the mountains are in the background.

6. 
   Speaker B:

   照好了！你看，照得真不错。

   Zhào hǎo le! Nǐ kàn, zhào de zhēn búcuò.

   Done! Look, it came out really well.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请___老师说的做。(Please do it according to what the teacher says.)

   A照B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "The sun is shining on the mountain"?

   A我在家。B太阳照着山。C老师很好。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我们在学校___一张。(We will take a photo at school.)

   A是B的C照

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Related words

• 照片zhào piànphotographHSK 3
• 拍pāito take (a photo)HSK 4
• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to sayHSK 1
• 做zuòto make; to produceHSK 1
• 请qǐngplease (do sth)HSK 1
• 老师lǎo shīteacherHSK 1

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