摄影
shè yǐng
Pinyin

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

影响
yǐng xiǎng
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 effect
  3. 3 to influence
  4. 4 to affect (usually adversely)
  5. 5 to disturb
  6. 6 CL:股[gǔ]
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 impact
摄影
shè yǐng
  1. 1 to take a photograph
  2. 2 photography
  3. 3 to shoot (a movie)
电影
diàn yǐng
  1. 1 movie
  2. 2 film
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],片[piàn],幕[mù],場|场[chǎng]
倒影
dào yǐng
  1. 1 inverted image
  2. 2 reversed image (e.g. upside down)
倩影
qiàn yǐng
  1. 1 beautiful image of a woman
光影
guāng yǐng
  1. 1 light and shadow
  2. 2 sunlight and shade
合影
hé yǐng
  1. 1 to take a joint photo
  2. 2 group photo
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
影
yǐng
  1. 1 picture
  2. 2 image
  3. 3 film
  4. 4 movie
  5. 5 photograph
  6. 6 reflection
  7. 7 shadow
  8. 8 trace
影像
yǐng xiàng
  1. 1 image
影子
yǐng zi
  1. 1 shadow
  2. 2 reflection
  3. 3 (fig.) hint
  4. 4 indication
  5. 5 influence
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
影片
yǐng piàn
  1. 1 film
  2. 2 movie
  3. 3 CL:部[bù]
影视
yǐng shì
  1. 1 movies and television
影评
yǐng píng
  1. 1 film review
影院
yǐng yuàn
  1. 1 cinema
  2. 2 movie theater
影音
yǐng yīn
  1. 1 recorded media (CD and DVD)
  2. 2 sound and movies
投影
tóu yǐng
  1. 1 to project
  2. 2 a projection
摄影师
shè yǐng shī
  1. 1 photographer
  2. 2 cameraman
火影忍者
Huǒ yǐng Rěn zhě
  1. 1 Naruto, manga and anime series

Idioms (15)

来无影，去无踪
lái wú yǐng , qù wú zōng
  1. 1 lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and go without a trace
化为泡影
huà wéi pào yǐng
  1. 1 to come to nothing (idiom)
含沙射影
hán shā shè yǐng
  1. 1 to attack someone by innuendo (idiom)
  2. 2 to make oblique charges
  3. 3 to make insinuations
  4. 4 to insinuate
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng
  1. 1 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
  2. 2 to be all alone (idiom)
形影相吊
xíng yǐng xiāng diào
  1. 1 with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
  2. 2 extremely sad and lonely
形影相随
xíng yǐng xiāng suí
  1. 1 lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. inseparable
捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
  1. 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  2. 2 to act on hearsay evidence
杯弓蛇影
bēi gōng shé yǐng
  1. 1 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  2. 2 overly fearful
浮光掠影
fú guāng lu:è yǐng
  1. 1 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
  2. 2 blurred scenery
  3. 3 cursory
  4. 4 superficial
无影无踪
wú yǐng wú zōng
  1. 1 to disappear without trace (idiom)
立杆见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
  1. 1 lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results
立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
  1. 1 lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect
  2. 2 quick results
终成泡影
zhōng chéng pào yǐng
  1. 1 to come to nothing (idiom)
顾影自怜
gù yǐng zì lián
  1. 1 lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. alone and dejected

Sample Sentences

是啊没错，就像你们用FB差不多，这次还有人调侃十一假期，朋友圈“黄金周摄影大赛”也开始了，因为每个人的朋友圈都会看到朋友们晒照片。
shì a méicuò ，jiù xiàng nǐmen yòng FB chàbuduō ，zhècì háiyǒu rén tiáokǎn shí yī jiàqī ，péngyou quān “huángjīnzhōu shèyǐng dàsài ”yě kāishǐ le ，yīnwèi měi ge rén de péngyou quān dōuhuì kàndào péngyǒumen shài zhàopiàn 。
Yes, that's right. It's the same way you use Facebook. This time there are even people who have mocked the October 1 holiday, saying that the big Golden Week photography competition on Moments has also kicked off, because all you see are friends sharing their holiday snaps on Moments.
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我是摄影师啊，每天得处理多少照片啊。
wǒ shì shèyǐngshī ā ，měitiān děi chǔlǐ duōshao zhàopiàn ā 。
I'm a photographer, I have to work on lots of photographs every day.
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今天很荣幸能够站在这里，领这个奖，当然这不是我个人的成就，而是我整个摄影团队的努力，没有他们，就没有今天的我。
jīntiān hěn róngxìng nénggòu zhàn zài zhèlǐ ，lǐng zhè ge jiǎng ，dāngrán zhè búshì wǒ gèrén de chéngjiù ，érshì wǒ zhěnggè shèyǐng tuánduì de nǔlì ，méiyǒu tāmen ，jiù méiyǒu jīntiān de wǒ 。
I'm really honored to be standing here today, to accept this prize. Of course this isn't my achievement alone, but is the result of the hard work of the film crew. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here today.
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先生，不好意思，我们这里禁止摄影。
xiānsheng ，bùhǎoyìsi ，wǒmen zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ shèyǐng 。
Excuse me, sir. We don't allow photography inside.
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我参加了很多的兴趣小组，有美食小组啊，摄影小组啊。
wǒ cānjiā le hěn duō de xìngqù xiǎozǔ ，yǒu měishí xiǎozǔ a ，shèyǐng xiǎozǔ a 。
I participated in many groups, like the gourmet group and the photography group.
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这你就外行了。“豆瓣”有很多功能，“豆瓣同城”是发布活动的地方，可以在上面找到各种各样你感兴趣的活动。什么音乐、讲座、旅行、运动、摄影等等。
zhè nǐ jiù wàiháng le 。“dòubàn ”yǒu hěn duō gōngnéng ，“dòubàn tóngchéng ”shì fābù huódòng de dìfang ，kěyǐ zài shàngmian zhǎodào gèzhǒnggèyàng nǐ gǎn xìngqù de huódòng 。shénme yīnyuè 、jiǎngzuò 、lǚxíng 、yùndòng 、shèyǐng děngdeng 。
You're out of touch on this one. “Douban Tongcheng” is a place for publicizing events. You can find all kinds of interesting events there. Like music, lectures, sports, photography and more.
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对哦，我老公爱摄影，他那个单反机都用了好几年了。这次正好可以买个送给他。
duì ò ，wǒ lǎogōng ài shèyǐng ，tā nàge dānfǎnjī dōu yòng le hǎo jǐ nián le 。zhècì zhènghǎo kěyǐ mǎi ge sònggěi tā 。
That's right, my husband loves photography. He's used his SLR camera for so many years. This is a great time to buy him a new one.
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那有的时候，拍照的时候，你遇到了一个不好的摄影师，那就会浪费感情。
nà yǒude shíhou ，pāizhào de shíhou ，nǐ yùdào le yī ge bù hǎo de shèyǐngshī ，nà jiù huì làngfèi gǎnqíng 。
Sometimes, when taking pictures and you come across a bad photographer, it's a waste of emotion.
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你怎么要求这么高，跟个专业摄影师一样。
nǐ zěnme yāoqiú zhème gāo ，gēn ge zhuānyè shèyǐngshī yīyàng 。
You're so demanding--you're acting like a professional photographer.
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其实镜头分成许多不同的类型，以适合不同的拍摄需要。它是非常精密的技术。其实摄影本身也是如此。三言两语说不清。你如果有兴趣，我可以跟你细说。
qíshí jìngtóu fēnchéng xǔduō bùtóng de lèixíng ，yǐ shìhé bùtóng de pāishè xūyào 。tā shì fēicháng jīngmì de jìshù 。qíshí shèyǐng běnshēn yě shì rúcǐ 。sānyánliǎngyǔ shuōbùqīng 。nǐ rúguǒ yǒu xìngqù ，wǒ kěyǐ gēn nǐ xìshuō 。
Actually there are many types of lenses for different uses. They are a very sophisticated work of art, like photography itself. You can't really get the full picture in just a few words. I can tell you in more details if you are interested.
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