摄像头 (shèxiàngtóu): camera (surveillance)

Measure Word

一个摄像头 gè

Meanings

1 camera (surveillance)
2 webcam
3 video camera lens

Characters

摄

shè

to shoot; to photograph

Examples

这里有摄像头。

Zhèlǐ yǒu shèxiàngtóu.

There's a camera here.

摄像头拍到了小偷。

Shèxiàngtóu pāi dào le xiǎotōu.

The camera caught the thief.

我的电脑摄像头坏了。

Wǒ de diànnǎo shèxiàngtóu huài le.

My computer's webcam is broken.

Tips

memory

摄像 (to film/record) + 头 (head/device) = the device head that captures video.

usage

摄像头 usually refers to surveillance or webcam cameras. For a regular photo camera, use 相机.

Stroke Order

摄 shè

像 xiàng

头 tóu

Related Words

摄像机 shèxiàngjī HSK 5 #2,966

video camera; camcorder

摄像 shèxiàng HSK 5 #10,313

to videotape; to record video / video recording

后置摄像头 hòuzhì shèxiàngtóu

rear camera (on a phone) / main camera

前置摄像头 qiánzhì shèxiàngtóu

front-facing camera / selfie camera (on a phone or laptop)

摄像师 shèxiàngshī #20,106

videographer / cameraman / camera operator

摄影机 shèyǐngjī #6,079

camera (movie/video) / film camera

镜头 jìngtóu HSK 4 #2,193

camera lens / camera shot; scene (in film)

头像 tóuxiàng #12,593

portrait; bust / (computing) profile picture; avatar

录像 lùxiàng HSK 6 #1,806

video recording; videotape / to record video

拍摄 pāishè HSK 5 #1,757

to take a photograph; to shoot (a film/video) / to film; to record on camera