How to say “shoot” in Chinese
shoot (film, photo)
“Shoot” in Chinese is 拍摄, pāi shè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
拍摄 is read pāi shè: 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 白 bái hints at the sound.
On the left, 扌 “hand”. In 摄氏度 it's just a sound: that's how Celsius's name was written.
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 “拍摄”.
More words from the lesson “Photos to remember”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shoot” in Chinese?
“Shoot” in Chinese is 拍摄, pinyin pāishè.
What does 拍摄 mean?
拍摄 (pāishè) means “shoot (film, photo)”.
How do you write 拍摄?
拍摄 is 2 characters: 拍 (pāi) — clap; shoot (photos); 摄 (shè) — absorb; shoot (photo, film). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拍摄?
拍摄 is read pāishè. Tones: pāi — first tone, shè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shoot” in the lesson “Photos to remember”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. 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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