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How to Say ‘This is my photo’ in Simplified Chinese

这是我的照片

zhè shì wǒ de zhào piān

[juh shir waw duh zhàopiàn]

Phrase Breakdown

这是

zhè shì

this is

这 (zhè) means 'this' and 是 (shì) means 'is'. Both are falling fourth tones, so say them crisply: zhè shì.

Example

这是我的朋友。

This is my friend.

Words in this phrase

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.

Example

这个活动来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came to this event.

是

shì

[shir]

to be

The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。

Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.

我的照片

wǒ de zhào piān

my photo

我的 (wǒ de) means 'my', and 照片 (zhàopiàn) means photo. 的 is a light neutral tone.

Example

我的照片在桌子上。

My photo is on the table.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

me; I

The first-person pronoun meaning me or I, depending on sentence position.

Example

这次谈话对我帮助很大。

This conversation was very helpful to me.

的

[duh]

's; of

A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

贵公司的团队很年轻。

Your company’s team is very young.

照片

zhào piān

[zhàopiàn]

photo; photograph

A picture taken with a camera.

Example

我带了照片。

I brought photos.

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