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Hanzi

攝 / 摄

Traditional
攝
Simplified
摄

(bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate/to take (a photo)/(literary) to conserve (one's health)/(literary) to act for

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

shè

Bopomofo

ㄕㄜˋ

Jyutping

sip3

Example sentences

拍攝 / 拍摄 pāishè
這部電影是在臺灣拍攝的。
这部电影是在台湾拍摄的。

This movie was filmed in Taiwan.

背景 bèijǐng
這張照片是以大海為背景拍攝的。
这张照片是以大海为背景拍摄的。

This photo was taken with the sea as the background.

攝影 / 摄影 shèyǐng
他對攝影非常感興趣，所以買了一臺專業相機。
他对摄影非常感兴趣，所以买了一台专业相机。

He is very interested in photography, so he bought a professional camera.

社 shè
他在學校參加了攝影社。
他在学校参加了摄影社。

He joined a photography club at school.

攝影師 / 摄影师 shèyǐngshī
這位攝影師擅長捕捉大自然的美麗瞬間。
这位摄影师擅长捕捉大自然的美丽瞬间。

This photographer is good at capturing the beautiful moments of nature.

業餘 / 业余 yèyú
他是一位業餘攝影師。
他是一位业余摄影师。

He is an amateur photographer.

攝 / 摄 shè
他把孩子第一次走路的樣子攝了下來。
他把孩子第一次走路的样子摄了下来。

He captured his child's first steps on video.

攝像 / 摄像 shèxiàng
這臺手機的攝像功能非常強大。
这台手机的摄像功能非常强大。

The video recording function of this phone is very powerful.

攝像機 / 摄像机 shèxiàngjī
他拿起攝像機記錄下了這感人的一幕。
他拿起摄像机记录下了这感人的一幕。

He picked up the video camera and recorded this touching scene.

Example Vocabulary

拍攝

pai1'she4

to film; to take a picture

攝影

she4'ying3

photography; to photograph

攝影師

she4'ying3'shi1

photographer

攝

she4

to take in; to capture on camera; to act on behalf of an office; to preserve health

攝像

she4'xiang4

to videotape; to film; video recording

攝像機

she4'xiang4'ji1

video camera; camcorder

攝像頭

she4'xiang4'tou2

攝入

攝入量

攝影家

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