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摄影

摄影 shèyǐng

摄影 shèyǐng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 摄影 shèyǐng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shèyǐng | she4 ying3
English translation
to take a photograph
photography
to shoot (a movie)

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About 摄影 shèyǐng

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Traditional form

攝影

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 摄影 shèyǐng

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 摄影 shèyǐng .

shè

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and niè represents the sound. Simplified form of shè .

Phonetic compound

niè

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌聂

Number of Strokes

13
yǐng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shān represents the meaning and Jǐng represents the sound. The shān component depicts lines of shadow.

Phonetic compound

Jǐng

Semantic compound

shān

Positional decomposition

景彡

Number of Strokes

15

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Example sentences using 摄影 shèyǐng

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wèi 摄影师 shè yǐng shī 电灯 diàn dēng de 保险丝 bǎo xiǎn sī shāo duàn le , 使 shǐ zhěng dòng 房子 fáng zi 陷于 xiàn yú 黑暗 hēi àn 当中 dāng zhōng .

A photographer had fused the lights, engulfing the entire house darkness.

摄影记者 shè yǐng jì zhě men de 长短 cháng duǎn 火炮 huǒ pào de 镜头 jìngtóu yǒng zhāo 我们 wǒmen dōu 圈圈 quān quan 照相 zhào xiàng .

Photographers from the press would crowd around us to take pictures.

确保 quèbǎo 所有 suǒyǒu de 摄影 shèyǐng 资料 zīliào 包装 bāozhuāng 妥当 tuǒdang bìng 挂号 guàhào 寄出 jì chū .

Ensure all photographic material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.

我们 wǒmen 学校 xuéxiào Jiào 摄影 shèyǐng shù .

Photography is not taught in our school.

摄影师 shè yǐng shī gěi pāi le Zhāng hěn bàng de 快照 kuài zhào .

The photographer snapped a nice photograph of him.

摄影 shèyǐng Decomposition

See the 8 Chinese characters that make up 摄影 shèyǐng and their own compounds.

摄影 shèyǐng Compounds

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