Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
摄影
shèyǐng
Description
摄影就是用相机拍照片或者拍视频。
"摄影" is taking photos or videos with a camera.
很多人喜欢在旅行的时候摄影，把美丽的风景记录下来。
Many people like to do "摄影" while traveling to capture beautiful scenery.
Meanings
摄影shèyǐng
to take photographs; photography
他喜欢在公园里摄影。
He likes taking photos in the park.
摄影shèyǐng
to shoot film; cinematography
这部电影的摄影很美。
The cinematography of this movie is beautiful.
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Notes
- Etymology
摄 (to take/absorb) + 影 (image/shadow), literally "to capture an image".
- Nuance
摄影 is more formal/artistic than 拍照, which is everyday snapshot-taking.
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