se2 zan1 zaap6寫真集写真集

Jyutpingse2 zan1 zaap6

Yalesé jān jaahp

名詞

Definition

A published photobook or collection of photographs of artists or models.

colloquialpeopleshopping

How it's used

Focuses specifically on commercial publications featuring professional models or celebrities, often with a focus on aesthetic or provocative imagery. While the term is borrowed from Japanese, it has become the standard way to refer to these specific types of celebrity merchandise in Hong Kong. It is rarely used to describe a casual collection of personal family photos.

Measure word

bun2本bún

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今nin4年ceot1出zo2咗bun2本se2寫zan1真zaap6集aa4呀。

She released a photobook this year.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗bin1邊go3個ngau5偶zoeng6像bun2本se2寫zan1真zaap6集？

Which idol's photobook did you buy?

Common phrases

ceot1出se2寫zan1真zaap6集

to release a photobook

haan6限loeng6量se2寫zan1真zaap6集

limited edition photobook

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a personal photo album, which is simply 相簿. Using 寫真集 for a personal album sounds like you are claiming your own photos are professional celebrity-grade work.