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摄像机

shè xiàng jī · she xiang ji

Traditional 攝像機

HSK 5Measure word: 部 bù

Meaning

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  1. video camera
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Filming the night market

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)摄像机(shèxiàngjī)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍(pāi)一个(yīgè)短片(duǎnpiàn)。

    Dengdeng, do you have a video camera? I want to film a short video.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)哥哥(gēge)有(yǒu)一台(yītái)摄像机(shèxiàngjī)，不过(bùguò)很(hěn)重(zhòng)。

    My brother has a video camera, but it is heavy.

  3. Liangliang

    重(zhòng)不(bù)重(zhòng)没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍(pāi)夜市(yèshì)。

    Heavy is fine. I want to film the night market.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)带(dài)摄像机(shèxiàngjī)，你(nǐ)来(lái)讲话(jiǎnghuà)。

    Okay. Tomorrow I will bring the video camera and you do the talking.

  5. Liangliang

    拍好了(pāihǎole)！哎(āi)，怎么(zěnme)全是(quánshì)手指(shǒuzhǐ)？

    Done filming! Hey, why is it all fingers?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)的(de)手指(shǒuzhǐ)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)镜头(jìngtóu)前面(qiánmiàn)。

    Because your finger was in front of the lens the whole time.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)弟(dì)弟(di)手(shǒu)里(lǐ)拿(ná)着(zhe)一(yí)个(gè)摄(shè)像(xiàng)机(jī)。

My brother is holding a camera in his hand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)不(bù)打(dǎ)算(suàn)买(mǎi)一(yí)个(gè)摄(shè)像(xiàng)机(jī)。

He isn't going to buy a camera.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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