photogenic; look good in photos
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
photogenic; to look better in photographs than in real life
Commonly used to describe whether a person's appearance translates well to photography. Often used in the negative form (不上相) to indicate someone who looks better in person than in photos.
Tā她
hěn很
shàng上
xiàng相
，
zhào照
piàn片
běn比
rén本
hái人
piào还
liang漂
亮
。
She's very photogenic; she looks even prettier in photos than in real life.
Wǒ我
bù不
tài太
shàng上
xiàng相
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
pāi拍
zhào照
。
I don't photograph very well, so I don't like having my picture taken.
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Zhè这
gè个
yǎn演
yuán员
hěn很
shàng上
xiàng相
，
jìng镜
tóu头
qián前
tè特
bié别
shuài帅
qì气
。
This actor is very photogenic; he looks especially handsome on camera.