General:
* 照片 (zhào piàn) - This is the most common and general term for "picture", especially for photographs.
Other options:
* 图画 (tú huà) - This means "drawing" or "illustration", implying a more artistic picture.
* 图像 (tú xiàng) - This refers to an image, especially a digital one.
* 画像 (huà xiàng) - This is a portrait, usually of a person.
* 影片 (yǐng piàn) - This means "film" or "movie", but can also refer to a picture in a sequence of images.
The best translation will depend on the specific situation.
For example:
* "I took a picture of my family." - 我拍了一张全家福 (wǒ pāi le yī zhāng quán jiā fú).
* "The book has beautiful illustrations." - 这本书里有漂亮的图画 (zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu piàoliang de tú huà).
* "The computer screen showed a colorful image." - 电脑屏幕上显示了一幅彩色图像 (diànnǎo píngmù shàng xiǎnshì le yī fú cǎisè tú xiàng).