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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a picture with 图 (tú)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Modifier + 图 / 图 + Noun

    Explanation

    图 (tú) means "picture," "image," or "diagram" and is a general term for visual representations. It commonly appears in compound words such as 图片 (picture), 图像 (image), and 地图 (map). For example, 这张图 means "this picture."

    Examples

    • 这张图画得很漂亮。

      Zhè zhāng tú huà de hěn piàoliang.

      This picture is drawn very beautifully.

    • 你能帮我看一下这张地图吗？

      Nǐ néng bāng wǒ kàn yíxià zhè zhāng dìtú ma?

      Can you help me take a look at this map?

    • 报告里附了好几张图来说明问题。

      Bàogào lǐ fù le hǎo jǐ zhāng tú lái shuōmíng wèntí.

      The report included several charts to illustrate the issues.