摄影 shèyǐng to take a photograph
to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
How to remember 摄影: 摄 to absorb + 影 shadows = to take a photograph.
Characters
How it is used
- Photography / cinematography - 摄影爱好者 (shèyǐng àihàozhě) a photography enthusiast; 摄影师 photographer.
- The art/craft (photography as a field) and also 'to shoot a movie' (cinematography). Distinguish from 拍照 (pāizhào, the everyday act of snapping a photo).
- 摄 (to take in) + 影 (image). 摄影展 = photo exhibition.
Example sentences
- 她对摄影很感兴趣。 Tā duì shèyǐng hěn gǎn xìngqù.She's very interested in photography.