hap6 ziu3合照
Jyutpinghap6 ziu3
Yalehahp jiu
Definition
A group photo; a photograph taken together.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to a photograph where multiple people appear together, often implying a sense of camaraderie or a shared event. It functions as a noun, so it is almost always preceded by a measure word like 張 or 幅 when counting or pointing to a specific image.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
Let's take a group photo to remember this.
Who is in that photo you took together?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a verb. While you can say 影合照, you cannot say 合照咗, as the word itself is a noun describing the object rather than the action of taking the picture.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
