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How to distinguish PICTURE OF ME and PICTURE OF MINE in Chinese?
Do 和 and 及 refer to two different kinds of “ands?”Use of “是不, …” to introduce sentenceWhat is the difference between 日 and 号?Is the sentence “我们要怎么去机场？” ambiguous?谁 as relative pronoun?Bare verbs meaning and 了What is the precise meaning of 還虧空？How to ask for response and closing statement in a letter in cantonese and in traditional chinese?The meaning of 开 in this sentenceWhat does 都挺 indicate here?l
This is a PICTURE OF ME.
This is a PICTURE OF MINE.
Both can be translated to
这是我的图片
meaning-in-context
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This is a PICTURE OF ME.
This is a PICTURE OF MINE.
Both can be translated to
这是我的图片
meaning-in-context
asked May 13 at 2:05
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This is a PICTURE OF ME.
This is a PICTURE OF MINE.
Both can be translated to
这是我的图片
meaning-in-context
asked May 13 at 2:05
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This is a PICTURE OF ME.
This is a PICTURE OF MINE.
Both can be translated to
这是我的图片
meaning-in-context
meaning-in-context
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这是我的照片 can be interpreted as "It is a photo of me" or "It is a photo that belong to me"
To avoid confusion, you can write:
这照片是我的 = "this photo is mine"
这照片中的人是我 = "the person in this photo is me"
这照片上的人是我 = "the person on this photo is me"
照片 = photo; picture
图片= graphic; picture
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
2
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
add a comment |
I think the easist way to distinguish the two is to say:
- 這照片是我的 (mine)
- 這照片是我 (me)
... when you need to say these two phrases in the same conversation.
The second phrase looks odd but it works when you are showing the photo :)
Amother option is adding verb, but that is adding more information which might be unavailable.
- 這照片是我拍的 (I took this photo (implies possition))
- 這照片是我買的 (I bought this photo)
Or adding some prepositons:
- 這照片裡是我 (What is in the picture is me)
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
add a comment |
It is a unique feature of Chinese, that things like that are hard to distinguish without a context.
“这是我的照片” can be translated into “This is a picture of me” and “This is a picture of mine” depending on the context.
Similar examples are:
中国足球队谁都打不败。
中国乒乓球队谁都打不败。
The exact same structure gives out two completely different meanings, which can only be interpreted correctly in contexts.
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
add a comment |
search web 英文语法，物主代词 one result http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201309/3413.html
answering comment:more specific: submit "of mine", "of me" to online dictionaries, e.g. iciba: of mine 我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人 (hence 这是我的一张照片）of me 要看一下我穿过终点线时的照片 吗 ? to emphasize picture shows person, may add person's activity, or location as in quoted example, 这是我穿着囚服的图片（me wearing prison clothes), 这是在监狱里拍摄我的一张相片（picture of me taken in prison)，or submit "picture shows" to iciba: 这张照片照的是女孩的侧面。hence 这张照片照的是我（自己、本人）to specify possession: 这是属于我的一张图片
edited May 13 at 6:27
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answered May 13 at 3:29
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这是我的照片 can be interpreted as "It is a photo of me" or "It is a photo that belong to me"
To avoid confusion, you can write:
这照片是我的 = "this photo is mine"
这照片中的人是我 = "the person in this photo is me"
这照片上的人是我 = "the person on this photo is me"
照片 = photo; picture
图片= graphic; picture
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
2
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
add a comment |
这是我的照片 can be interpreted as "It is a photo of me" or "It is a photo that belong to me"
To avoid confusion, you can write:
这照片是我的 = "this photo is mine"
这照片中的人是我 = "the person in this photo is me"
这照片上的人是我 = "the person on this photo is me"
照片 = photo; picture
图片= graphic; picture
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
2
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
add a comment |
这是我的照片 can be interpreted as "It is a photo of me" or "It is a photo that belong to me"
To avoid confusion, you can write:
这照片是我的 = "this photo is mine"
这照片中的人是我 = "the person in this photo is me"
这照片上的人是我 = "the person on this photo is me"
照片 = photo; picture
图片= graphic; picture
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
这是我的照片 can be interpreted as "It is a photo of me" or "It is a photo that belong to me"
To avoid confusion, you can write:
这照片是我的 = "this photo is mine"
这照片中的人是我 = "the person in this photo is me"
这照片上的人是我 = "the person on this photo is me"
照片 = photo; picture
图片= graphic; picture
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
edited May 13 at 6:51
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
answered May 13 at 3:11
Tang HoTang Ho
31.1k1741
31.1k1741
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
2
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
add a comment |
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
2
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
When are things 中 a picture and when are they 上？
– Ben Jackson
May 13 at 6:44
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
照片中 = in the picture ; 照片上 = on the picture. You can use either, just like in English
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 6:50
2
2
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
I'm not aware of any English dialect where "The person on this photo" sounds natural.
– chepner
May 13 at 13:21
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
When we say 'in a picture' we are imagining the picture is a world of its own; I was a graphic designer, when I look at a photo, it is natural for me to think a photo is just color patterns on paper.
– Tang Ho
May 13 at 13:42
add a comment |
I think the easist way to distinguish the two is to say:
- 這照片是我的 (mine)
- 這照片是我 (me)
... when you need to say these two phrases in the same conversation.
The second phrase looks odd but it works when you are showing the photo :)
Amother option is adding verb, but that is adding more information which might be unavailable.
- 這照片是我拍的 (I took this photo (implies possition))
- 這照片是我買的 (I bought this photo)
Or adding some prepositons:
- 這照片裡是我 (What is in the picture is me)
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
add a comment |
I think the easist way to distinguish the two is to say:
- 這照片是我的 (mine)
- 這照片是我 (me)
... when you need to say these two phrases in the same conversation.
The second phrase looks odd but it works when you are showing the photo :)
Amother option is adding verb, but that is adding more information which might be unavailable.
- 這照片是我拍的 (I took this photo (implies possition))
- 這照片是我買的 (I bought this photo)
Or adding some prepositons:
- 這照片裡是我 (What is in the picture is me)
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
add a comment |
I think the easist way to distinguish the two is to say:
- 這照片是我的 (mine)
- 這照片是我 (me)
... when you need to say these two phrases in the same conversation.
The second phrase looks odd but it works when you are showing the photo :)
Amother option is adding verb, but that is adding more information which might be unavailable.
- 這照片是我拍的 (I took this photo (implies possition))
- 這照片是我買的 (I bought this photo)
Or adding some prepositons:
- 這照片裡是我 (What is in the picture is me)
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
I think the easist way to distinguish the two is to say:
- 這照片是我的 (mine)
- 這照片是我 (me)
... when you need to say these two phrases in the same conversation.
The second phrase looks odd but it works when you are showing the photo :)
Amother option is adding verb, but that is adding more information which might be unavailable.
- 這照片是我拍的 (I took this photo (implies possition))
- 這照片是我買的 (I bought this photo)
Or adding some prepositons:
- 這照片裡是我 (What is in the picture is me)
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
answered May 13 at 12:53
gugodgugod
33113
33113
add a comment |
add a comment |
It is a unique feature of Chinese, that things like that are hard to distinguish without a context.
“这是我的照片” can be translated into “This is a picture of me” and “This is a picture of mine” depending on the context.
Similar examples are:
中国足球队谁都打不败。
中国乒乓球队谁都打不败。
The exact same structure gives out two completely different meanings, which can only be interpreted correctly in contexts.
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
add a comment |
It is a unique feature of Chinese, that things like that are hard to distinguish without a context.
“这是我的照片” can be translated into “This is a picture of me” and “This is a picture of mine” depending on the context.
Similar examples are:
中国足球队谁都打不败。
中国乒乓球队谁都打不败。
The exact same structure gives out two completely different meanings, which can only be interpreted correctly in contexts.
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
add a comment |
It is a unique feature of Chinese, that things like that are hard to distinguish without a context.
“这是我的照片” can be translated into “This is a picture of me” and “This is a picture of mine” depending on the context.
Similar examples are:
中国足球队谁都打不败。
中国乒乓球队谁都打不败。
The exact same structure gives out two completely different meanings, which can only be interpreted correctly in contexts.
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
It is a unique feature of Chinese, that things like that are hard to distinguish without a context.
“这是我的照片” can be translated into “This is a picture of me” and “This is a picture of mine” depending on the context.
Similar examples are:
中国足球队谁都打不败。
中国乒乓球队谁都打不败。
The exact same structure gives out two completely different meanings, which can only be interpreted correctly in contexts.
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
answered May 13 at 5:16
Xuehong ZhangXuehong Zhang
1044
1044
add a comment |
add a comment |
search web 英文语法，物主代词 one result http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201309/3413.html
answering comment:more specific: submit "of mine", "of me" to online dictionaries, e.g. iciba: of mine 我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人 (hence 这是我的一张照片）of me 要看一下我穿过终点线时的照片 吗 ? to emphasize picture shows person, may add person's activity, or location as in quoted example, 这是我穿着囚服的图片（me wearing prison clothes), 这是在监狱里拍摄我的一张相片（picture of me taken in prison)，or submit "picture shows" to iciba: 这张照片照的是女孩的侧面。hence 这张照片照的是我（自己、本人）to specify possession: 这是属于我的一张图片
edited May 13 at 6:27
songyuanyao♦
11.9k42548
answered May 13 at 3:29
user6065user6065
1,9991511
Please be more specific to answering the question.
– zyy
May 13 at 4:37
add a comment |
search web 英文语法，物主代词 one result http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201309/3413.html
answering comment:more specific: submit "of mine", "of me" to online dictionaries, e.g. iciba: of mine 我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人 (hence 这是我的一张照片）of me 要看一下我穿过终点线时的照片 吗 ? to emphasize picture shows person, may add person's activity, or location as in quoted example, 这是我穿着囚服的图片（me wearing prison clothes), 这是在监狱里拍摄我的一张相片（picture of me taken in prison)，or submit "picture shows" to iciba: 这张照片照的是女孩的侧面。hence 这张照片照的是我（自己、本人）to specify possession: 这是属于我的一张图片
edited May 13 at 6:27
songyuanyao♦
11.9k42548
answered May 13 at 3:29
user6065user6065
1,9991511
Please be more specific to answering the question.
– zyy
May 13 at 4:37
add a comment |
search web 英文语法，物主代词 one result http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201309/3413.html
answering comment:more specific: submit "of mine", "of me" to online dictionaries, e.g. iciba: of mine 我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人 (hence 这是我的一张照片）of me 要看一下我穿过终点线时的照片 吗 ? to emphasize picture shows person, may add person's activity, or location as in quoted example, 这是我穿着囚服的图片（me wearing prison clothes), 这是在监狱里拍摄我的一张相片（picture of me taken in prison)，or submit "picture shows" to iciba: 这张照片照的是女孩的侧面。hence 这张照片照的是我（自己、本人）to specify possession: 这是属于我的一张图片
edited May 13 at 6:27
songyuanyao♦
11.9k42548
answered May 13 at 3:29
user6065user6065
1,9991511
search web 英文语法，物主代词 one result http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201309/3413.html
answering comment:more specific: submit "of mine", "of me" to online dictionaries, e.g. iciba: of mine 我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人 (hence 这是我的一张照片）of me 要看一下我穿过终点线时的照片 吗 ? to emphasize picture shows person, may add person's activity, or location as in quoted example, 这是我穿着囚服的图片（me wearing prison clothes), 这是在监狱里拍摄我的一张相片（picture of me taken in prison)，or submit "picture shows" to iciba: 这张照片照的是女孩的侧面。hence 这张照片照的是我（自己、本人）to specify possession: 这是属于我的一张图片
edited May 13 at 6:27
songyuanyao♦
11.9k42548
answered May 13 at 3:29
user6065user6065
1,9991511
edited May 13 at 6:27
songyuanyao♦
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edited May 13 at 6:27
songyuanyao♦
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answered May 13 at 3:29
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