How to say “webcam” in Chinese
webcam, video camera
“Webcam” in Chinese is 摄像头, shè xiàng tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
摄像头 is read shè xiàng tóu: 3 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”. In 摄氏度 it's just a sound: that's how Celsius's name was written.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 象 xiàng “elephant” 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 “摄像头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摄像头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请打开摄像头和麦克风。qǐngdǎkāishèxiàngtóuhémàikèfēngPlease turn on your camera and microphone.
- 请打开摄像头qǐngdǎkāishèxiàngtóuPlease turn on your camera.
More words from the lesson “Camera, microphone, power”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “webcam” in Chinese?
“Webcam” in Chinese is 摄像头, pinyin shèxiàngtóu.
What does 摄像头 mean?
摄像头 (shèxiàngtóu) means “webcam, video camera”.
How do you write 摄像头?
摄像头 is 3 characters: 摄 (shè) — absorb; shoot (photo, film); 像 (xiàng) — resemble; image; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摄像头?
摄像头 is read shèxiàngtóu. Tones: shè — fourth tone, xiàng — fourth tone, tóu — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“webcam” in the lesson “Camera, microphone, power”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” 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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