特写

特寫

tèxiě

noun #10,498

Measure Word

一个特写 gè

Meanings

1 close-up
2 feature article

Characters

special; particular

to write; to depict

Examples

HSK 5

这篇报道是关于他的人物特写。

Zhè piān bàodào shì guānyú tā de rénwù tèxiě.

This report is a feature article about him.

HSK 7-9

导演用了一个面部特写。

Dǎoyǎn yòng le yī gè miànbù tèxiě.

The director used a facial close-up.

Tips

usage

In filmmaking/photography, 特写 means "close-up shot." In journalism, it means "feature article" or "profile piece." The context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

特 tè

写 xiě