<p>No, they are not interchangeable.</p>

<p>照片 is only the ones taken with a camera. 图片 can be any picture.</p>

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2017-03-14T08:09:02.793Z
2017-03-14T08:09:02.793Z
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<p>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</p>

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2017-03-14T14:39:46.557Z
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<p>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?</p>

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2017-03-15T08:07:58.667Z
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
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图片 and 照片: are they interchangeable?
# 图片 and 照片: are they interchangeable?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-14)

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?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 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  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-14. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

No, they are not interchangeable.

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


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-03-14. Score: 2

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


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