Meaning of zhào:
照
variant of 照[zhao4]; to shine; to illuminate; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); as requested; as before
Wǒ yòng shǒujī gěi tā pāile yī zhāng zhàopiàn.
我用手机给她拍了一张照片。
I took a photo of her with my phone.
Tàiyáng de guāngmáng bǎ dàdì zhào dé fēicháng míngliàng.
太阳的光芒把大地照得非常明亮。
The sunlight shines very brightly on the earth.
Yángguāng pǔzhào dàdì, ràng wànwù shēngzhǎng.
阳光普照大地，让万物生长。
Sunlight illuminates the earth, allowing all things to grow.
Yángguāng zhào zài húmiàn shàng, xiǎnde géwài měilì.
阳光照在湖面上，显得格外美丽。
The sunlight shines on the lake surface, making it extraordinarily beautiful.
Tàiyáng kěyǐ zhào liàng zhěng gè dàdì.
太阳可以照亮整个大地。
The sun can illuminate the entire earth.
Yuèliàng bǎ húmiàn zhào de liàngjīngjīng de.
月亮把湖面照得亮晶晶的。
The moon reflects on the lake surface, making it sparkle.
Tā xǐhuān zài jìngzi lǐ zhào zìjǐ de yàngzi.
他喜欢在镜子里照自己的样子。
He likes to look at his reflection in the mirror.
Tā xǐ huān zhào xiàng.
她喜欢照相。
She likes to take photos.
Qǐng ànzhào lǎoshī de zhǐshì qù zhào zuò.
请按照老师的指示去照做。
Please follow the teacher’s instructions and do as requested.
Jíshǐ xiàzhe yǔ, tā réng zhào cháng qù pǎobù.
即使下着雨，他仍照常去跑步。
Even though it was raining, he still went for his run as usual.
according to; in accordance with
Qǐng zhào zhè fèn wénjiàn de yāoqiú qù zuò.
请照这份文件的要求去做。
Please do according to the requirements of this document.
Qǐng zhào shuōmíngshū de bùzhòu cāozuò.
请照说明书的步骤操作。
Please operate according to the steps in the manual.
photo
Tā zài nàlǐ pāile yī zhāng měilì de zhàopiàn.
她在那里拍了一张美丽的照片。
She took a beautiful photo there.
