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拍摄 (pāi shè): to shoot (photo or film)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to shoot (photo or film)
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to take (a picture)
  • to shoot (a film)

Chinese explanation

  • 用摄影机或照相机把景物、人物记录下来
  • 拍照,拍电影或拍电视。例如拍摄照片、拍摄电影、拍摄纪录片。

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HSK 4

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Example sentences

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The director said the next scene would be filmed by the sea, so the entire crew had to set off at five o'clock tomorrow morning.

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In order to film that documentary about wild animals, the photographer lived in the forest for a full three months.

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We took a set of wedding photos on this ancient bridge; the sunset light made every picture especially romantic.

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The police retrieved the surveillance footage taken by nearby shops on the night of the crime, hoping to find the suspect's figure.

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She likes to use her phone to photograph street food and the smiling faces of passersby, and then share them on social media.

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