电子眼

電子眼
diànzǐyǎn
noun #38,788

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 traffic camera
  2. 2 surveillance camera
  3. 3 electronic eye

Examples

HSK 5
Tā chāosù bèi diànzǐyǎn pāi le xiàlai, shōudào le yì zhāng fádān.
He was caught speeding by a traffic camera and got a ticket.
HSK 6
Zhège lùkǒu yǒu diànzǐyǎn, qiānwàn bié chuǎng hóngdēng.
There's a traffic camera at this intersection, so whatever you do, don't run the red light.

Tips

usage
Drivers call any automatic traffic camera an 电子眼. It photographs speeding, red-light running and illegal lane changes, and the fine arrives later with no police officer involved. For security cameras in general people say 摄像头 or 监控.

Stroke Order

电 diàn
子 zǐ
眼 yǎn