拍摄 pāishè to take (a picture)
to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
How to remember 拍摄: 拍 to clap + 摄 to absorb = to take (a picture).
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How it is used
- To shoot/film (photos or video) - 拍摄电影 (pāishè diànyǐng) shoot a film; 拍摄现场 filming location.
- The professional/formal term for photographing or filming, vs everyday 拍 (pāi) or 拍照 (pāizhào, take a photo). Used for productions and serious photography.
- 摄 (shè) also appears in 摄影 (photography) and 摄像 (videography).