How to say “camera” in Chinese
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“Camera” in Chinese is 相机, xiàng jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相机 is read xiàng jī: 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
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
On the left, 木 “wood”.
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 “相机”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相机. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 我们的产品有电脑、手机和相机。wǒmendechǎnpǐnyǒudiànnǎo,shǒujīhéxiàngjīOur products are computers, phones and cameras.
- 我一时冲动，买了一台很贵的相机。wǒyìshíchōngdòng,mǎileyìtáihěnguìdexiàngjīOn a sudden impulse, I bought a very expensive camera.
- 手机已经取代了相机shǒujīyǐjīngqǔdàilexiàngjīPhones have already replaced cameras.
More words from the lesson “A gift”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “camera” in Chinese?
“Camera” in Chinese is 相机, pinyin xiàngjī.
What does 相机 mean?
相机 (xiàngjī) means “camera”.
How do you write 相机?
相机 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 机 (jī) — machine, device. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相机?
相机 is read xiàngjī. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone, jī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“camera” in the lesson “A gift”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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