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相机

相機
xiàngjī
noun HSK 3 #3,779

Measure Word

一台相机 tái

Meanings

  1. 1 camera

Characters

相
xiàng
appearance; photo
机
jī
machine
Short for 照相机 - a machine for taking photos.

Examples

HSK 3
我忘带相机了。
Wǒ wàng dài xiàngjī le.
I forgot to bring my camera.
HSK 4
你的相机是什么牌子的？
Nǐ de xiàngjī shì shénme páizi de?
What brand is your camera?
HSK 4
他用相机拍了很多照片。
Tā yòng xiàngjī pāi le hěnduō zhàopiàn.
He took many photos with his camera.

Tips

usage
相机 is short for 照相机. Note that 相 is pronounced xiàng (4th tone) here, not xiāng (1st tone) as in 相信. When it means "appearance/photo," it's 4th tone.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng
机 jī