How to say “photography” in Chinese
photography; photograph
“Photography” in Chinese is 摄影, shè yǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
摄影 is read shè yǐng: 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”. 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 “摄影”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摄影. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的爱好是摄影。wǒdeàihàoshìshèyǐngMy hobby is photography.
- 我去看了一个摄影展览wǒqùkànleyígeshèyǐngzhǎnlǎnI went to a photo exhibition.
- 他是个摄影迷，每天都带着相机。tāshìgeshèyǐngmí,měitiāndōudàizhexiàngjīHe's a photography buff and carries his camera with him every day.
- 最近我迷上了摄影zuìjìnwǒmíshàngleshèyǐngLately I've gotten hooked on photography.
- 我们都是业余摄影爱好者wǒmendōushìyèyúshèyǐngàihàozhěWe're all amateur photographers.
More words from the lesson “Photos to remember”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “photography” in Chinese?
“Photography” in Chinese is 摄影, pinyin shèyǐng.
What does 摄影 mean?
摄影 (shèyǐng) means “photography; photograph”.
How do you write 摄影?
摄影 is 2 characters: 摄 (shè) — absorb; shoot (photo, film); 影 (yǐng) — shadow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摄影?
摄影 is read shèyǐng. Tones: shè — fourth tone, yǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“photography” 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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