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摄影机

shè yǐng jī · she ying ji

Traditional 攝影機

Meaning

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  1. (old) camera
  2. movie camera; cine camera
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The old camera

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)旧货市场(jiùhuòshìchǎng)买了(mǎile)一台(yītái)摄影机(shèyǐngjī)。

    I bought a movie camera at the flea market.

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，这台(zhètái)摄影机(shèyǐngjī)真(zhēn)老(lǎo)！能用(néngyòng)吗(ma)？

    Wow, this camera is so old! Does it work?

  3. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)能用(néngyòng)，可是(kěshì)没有(méiyǒu)电池(diànchí)。

    The seller said it works, but it has no battery.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)拿(ná)什么(shénme)拍(pāi)？手机(shǒujī)吗(ma)？

    Then what do you film with? Your phone?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，手机(shǒujī)拍(pāi)视频(shìpín)，摄影机(shèyǐngjī)当(dāng)装饰(zhuāngshì)。

    Yes. The phone films, the camera is decoration.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)阿(ā)姨(yí)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yì)台(tái)摄(shè)影(yǐng)机(jī)。

My aunt gave me a camera.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

接(jiē)线(xiàn)盒(hé)可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)来(lái)存(cún)放(fàng)摄(shè)影(yǐng)机(jī)的(de)尾(wěi)线(xiàn)。

The junction box allows you to store the camera's pigtail inside of it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by illiterate · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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