摄影

shè yǐng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to take a photograph
2. photography
3. to shoot (a movie)

Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 拍照 pāi zhào 拍照 pāi zhào to take a picture 日常口语，指用相机或手机拍摄照片: to take a picture
• 照相 zhào xiàng 照相 zhào xiàng to take a photograph 较口语，侧重拍摄照片的过程: to take a photograph
• 拍摄 pāi shè 拍摄 pāi shè to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) 更广泛，可指拍摄照片、电影或视频: to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

Usage notes

Collocations

摄影 usually pairs with 师 (摄影师 photographer) or 棚 (摄影棚 studio), while 拍照 is more common for casual picture-taking.

Formality

摄影 is formal and often refers to the art or profession, while 拍照 is the everyday verb for taking photos.

Example Sentences

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他喜欢 摄影 ，尤其是风景 摄影 。

He likes photography, especially landscape photography.

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Words Containing 摄影

• 摄影师 摄影师 shè yǐng shī: photographer
• 中子射线摄影 中子射线摄影 zhōng zǐ shè xiàn shè yǐng: neutron radiography
• 乳房摄影 乳房摄影 rǔ fáng shè yǐng: mammography
• 俯瞰摄影 俯瞰摄影 fǔ kàn shè yǐng: crane shot
• 报道摄影师 报道摄影师 bào dào shè yǐng shī: photojournalist
• 婚纱摄影 婚纱摄影 hūn shā shè yǐng: wedding photos (done in studio, kit and caboodle taken care of by the studio)
• 定时摄影 定时摄影 dìng shí shè yǐng: time-lapse photography
• 延时摄影 延时摄影 yán shí shè yǐng: time-lapse photography
• 微速摄影 微速摄影 wēi sù shè yǐng: time-lapse photography
• 慢速摄影 慢速摄影 màn sù shè yǐng: slow shutter speed photography
• 摄影家 摄影家 shè yǐng jiā: photographer
• 摄影棚 摄影棚 shè yǐng péng: film studio
• 摄影机 摄影机 shè yǐng jī: camera
• 摄影术 摄影术 shè yǐng shù: photography
• 摄影记者 摄影记者 shè yǐng jì zhě: photojournalist
• 旷时摄影 旷时摄影 kuàng shí shè yǐng: time-lapse photography
• 正电子照射断层摄影 正电子照射断层摄影 zhèng diàn zǐ zhào shè duàn céng shè yǐng: positrion emission tomography (PET)
• 缩时摄影 缩时摄影 suō shí shè yǐng: time-lapse photography
• 自动射线摄影 自动射线摄影 zì dòng shè xiàn shè yǐng: autoradiography
• 血管摄影 血管摄影 xuè guǎn shè yǐng: angiography
• 针孔摄影机 针孔摄影机 zhēn kǒng shè yǐng jī: pinhole camera (for espionage, voyeurism etc)
• 间隔摄影 间隔摄影 jiàn gé shè yǐng: time-lapse photography

Child Words of 摄影

• 影 影 yǐng: picture
• 摄 摄 shè: (bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate