How to say “lens” in Chinese
lens; shot, scene
“Lens” in Chinese is 镜头, jìng tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
镜头 is read jìng tóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”: mirrors were made of bronze. On the right, 竟 jìng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “镜头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 镜头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个镜头只有三秒，导演却拍了二十多遍。zhègejìngtóuzhǐyǒusānmiǎo,dǎoyǎnquèpāileèrshíduōbiànThis shot lasts only three seconds, yet the director filmed it more than twenty times.
- 她一面对镜头就紧张tāyímiànduìjìngtóujiùjǐnzhāngAs soon as she's in front of the camera, she gets nervous.
More words from the lesson “Camera, on air”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lens” in Chinese?
“Lens” in Chinese is 镜头, pinyin jìngtóu.
What does 镜头 mean?
镜头 (jìngtóu) means “lens; shot, scene”.
How do you write 镜头?
镜头 is 2 characters: 镜 (jìng) — mirror; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 镜头?
镜头 is read jìngtóu. Tones: jìng — fourth tone, tóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lens” in the lesson “Camera, on air”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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