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摄影

攝影
shèyǐng
noun/verb HSK 5 #3,840

Meanings

  1. 1 photography; to take a photograph
  2. 2 to shoot (a film)

Characters

摄
shè
to capture (image)
影
yǐng
shadow; image; film
To capture shadows/images — the art of photography.

Examples

摄影是他的爱好。
Shèyǐng shì tā de àihào.
Photography is his hobby.
这张照片的摄影技术很好。
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn de shèyǐng jìshù hěn hǎo.
The photography technique in this photo is great.
他去西藏摄影了。
Tā qù Xīzàng shèyǐng le.
He went to Tibet to do photography.

Tips

usage
摄影 is the general term for photography as an art/profession. For casually taking a photo with your phone, say 拍照 (pāizhào) instead.

Stroke Order

摄 shè
影 yǐng