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摄像

shè xiàng · she xiang

Traditional 攝像

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to videotape
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In a conversation

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Filming the show

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)学校(xuéxiào)有(yǒu)演出(yǎnchū)，你(nǐ)来(lái)摄像(shèxiàng)吧(ba)。

    The school has a show today. You come film it.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)！我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)可以(kěyǐ)摄像(shèxiàng)。

    I will! My phone can film.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)从头到尾(cóngtóudàowěi)摄像(shèxiàng)，不能(bùnéng)停(tíng)。

    You must film from start to end. No stopping.

  4. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)拍得(pāide)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    Do not worry. I will film it very clearly.

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)节目(jiémù)在(zài)第三个(dìsāngè)，别(bié)忘了(wàngle)。

    Our act is third. Do not forget.

  6. Dengdeng

    已经(yǐjīng)摄像(shèxiàng)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)了(le)，我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)！

    I have been filming for an hour, and my phone is out of power!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)有(yǒu)人(rén)专(zhuān)门(mén)负(fù)责(zé)摄(shè)像(xiàng)。

At the wedding, someone was specifically in charge of videotaping.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)手(shǒu)机(jī)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)摄(shè)像(xiàng)。

He used his phone to videotape the children.

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