摄影

攝影

shèyǐng

noun HSK 5 #3,840

Meanings

To capture shadows/images - the art of photography.

HSK 1

摄影是他的爱好。

Shèyǐng shì tā de àihào.

Photography is his hobby.

HSK 3

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.

HSK 6

他去西藏摄影了。

Tā qù Xīzàng shèyǐng le.

He went to Tibet to do photography.

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.

摄 shè

影 yǐng