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镜头

鏡頭
jìngtóu
noun HSK 4 #2,193

Measure Word

一个镜头 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 camera lens
  2. 2 camera shot; scene (in film)

Characters

镜
jìng
mirror; lens
头
tóu
head; end; tip
The 'head' of the lens — a camera lens or shot.

Examples

这个镜头拍得很美。
Zhège jìngtóu pāi de hěn měi.
This shot was beautifully filmed.
他换了一个长焦镜头。
Tā huàn le yī gè chángjiāo jìngtóu.
He switched to a telephoto lens.
请对着镜头笑一笑。
Qǐng duì zhe jìngtóu xiào yī xiào.
Please smile at the camera.

Tips

usage
镜头 has two main meanings: 1) the physical camera lens (换镜头, change the lens) and 2) a shot/scene in film/TV (这个镜头很经典, this scene is classic).

Stroke Order

镜 jìng
头 tóu