Chinese word dictionary

拍摄

pāishè · to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

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Word information

Simplified拍摄

Traditional拍攝

Pinyinpāishè

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拍pāi

to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm

摄shè

to absorb, to take in; to photograph; to act on behalf of

How to learn 拍摄

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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拍照pāizhào

to take a picture

摄氏度shèshìdù

°C (degrees Celsius)

摄影shèyǐng

to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)

摄像shèxiàng

to videotape

摄像头shèxiàngtóu

webcam; surveillance camera

拍板pāibǎn

wooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer); (auctioneer's) board or gavel; to slap the board to signal a sale; to bring down the gavel; (fig.) to make a decision; to have the final say