摄影 shèyǐng

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

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 摄影, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

摄影 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 摄影 mean in English?

摄影 is pronounced shèyǐng and means To take a photograph, photography, to shoot (a movie) †.

How do you pronounce 摄影?

摄影 is shèyǐng in pinyin — written sheying without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 摄影?

摄影 is written with 2 characters: 摄 (shè) Assist (collect - absorb), 影 (yǐng) Shadow (photograph - movie - copy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 摄影 written in traditional Chinese?

攝影. The simplified form 摄影 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 攝影 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shèyǐng.

Is 摄影 an HSK word?

Yes — 摄影 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.