攝影 (sip3 jing2 | she4 ying3) : to take a photograph

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攝影

sip3 jing2

she4 ying3

to take a photograph | [粵]: also 影相

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 5,860,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

攝影 / 摄影

This word has been viewed 2098 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 14th Nov 2004 06:57 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

攝 sip3 - take a photograph
影 jing2 - shadow; image; reflection

8 compounds containing this word:

攝影機 - camera
攝影師 - photographer
攝影家 - photographer
中子射線攝影 - neutron radiography
自動射線攝影 - autoradiography
香港攝影記者協會 - Hong Kong Press Photographers Association
攝影記者協會 - Hong Kong Press Photographers' Association
Common Formations:
攝影記者 - [n] photojournalist

Showing 1 example containing 攝影

我以為有個攝影師做男朋友，佢一定會幫我影好多靚相，殊不知佢一張相都冇幫我影過。粵
I had the idea that by having a photographer as boyfriend, I would have many of my pictures taken. Little did I know that none of the photographs were of me.

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Decimal representation of this word: 攝影

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