摄像机 (shèxiàngjī): video camera; camcorder

Measure Word

一台摄像机 tái

Meanings

1 video camera; camcorder

Characters

A video-recording machine — a video camera.

Examples

他带了一台摄像机。

Tā dài le yī tái shèxiàngjī.

He brought a video camera.

这台摄像机是专业级的。

Zhè tái shèxiàngjī shì zhuānyè jí de.

This camcorder is professional grade.

摄像机记录了整个过程。

Shèxiàngjī jìlù le zhěnggè guòchéng.

The video camera recorded the entire process.

Tips

usage

摄像机 = video camera, 照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī) = still camera, 摄像头 (shèxiàngtóu) = webcam/surveillance camera. The 机 suffix means 'machine.'

Stroke Order

摄 shè

像 xiàng

机 jī

Related Words

摄像头 shèxiàngtóu #3,075

camera (surveillance) / webcam / video camera lens

摄像 shèxiàng HSK 5 #10,313

to videotape; to record video / video recording

摄影机 shèyǐngjī #6,079

camera (movie/video) / film camera

拍摄 pāishè HSK 5 #1,757

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

录像机 lùxiàngjī #12,206

video recorder / VCR

摄像师 shèxiàngshī #20,106

videographer / cameraman / camera operator

摄影师 shèyǐngshī HSK 5 #2,981

photographer / cameraman

摄影 shèyǐng HSK 5 #3,840

photography; to take a photograph / to shoot (a film)

时机 shíjī HSK 5 #2,452

opportunity; opportune moment / the right time; timing

动机 dòngjī HSK 5 #2,376

motive / motivation / intention