图片 and 照片: are they interchangeable?

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I see both words used on modern websites. Do 图片 and 照片 mean the same thing? Are there cases where they are not interchangeable?

图片 means picture, 照片 means photo, i.e. pictures taken by camera. — user4072, Mar 14, 2017 at 8:03
There will always be situations when ２ different expressions are not interchangeable. Therefore rather than asking whether 2 expressions are interchangeable why not ask when they are interchangeable? （In the present case there clearly are contexts when they are：bkrs：图片：image picture photograph CL:张[zhāng]).Alternatively ask whether they mean the same thing.总是会有两个词句不可互换的情况。因此，与其问两个词句是不是可互换的，不如问什么时候（在什么情况下）（它们）是可互换的。(此例中显然有时这两个词是可互换的）.或‌者另一种选择,问该两个词句意思是不是一‌‌样的。总的来说 — user6065, Mar 15, 2017 at 8:07

fefe · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-14 08:09:02Z

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No, they are not interchangeable.

照片 is only the ones taken with a camera. 图片 can be any picture.

answered Mar 14, 2017 at 8:09

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Chinese boy · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-14 14:39:46Z

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no,照片=photo,图片=picture,照片是用相机拍摄下来的，而图片可以是绘画等

answered Mar 14, 2017 at 14:39

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