ziu3 hei2照起

Jyutpingziu3 hei2

Yalejiu héi

Definition

To illuminate or light up; to appear as a certain way in photographs.

to illuminate; to light up
to appear in a certain way in a photograph

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How it's used

Use this to describe how light hits a surface or how someone's appearance is captured in an image. When referring to photography, it often implies a judgment on how the person or object turns out visually. It functions as a resultative construction where the second character emphasizes the effect of the light.

Examples

le1呢zaan2盞dang1燈ziu3照hei2起go3個teng1廳hou2好gwong1光maang5猛。

This lamp illuminates the living room very brightly.

nei5你zoeng1張soeng3相ziu3照hei2起soeng5上lai2嚟hou2好ci5似hou2好攰gui6咁。

You look like you are very tired in that photo.

Common phrases

ziu3照hei2起soeng5上lai2嚟

when it comes to how it looks in a photo

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 照住, which implies a continuous state of being illuminated. 照起 focuses on the resulting state or the act of becoming illuminated.