Meaning of 录像
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to videotape
- to videorecord
- video recording
Measure word: 盤|盘
How to use 录像
录像 works as a verb, to videotape something, and as a noun, a video recording. It is common when talking about security cameras, filming events, or watching footage. Example: 这段录像很清楚。(Zhè duàn lùxiàng hěn qīngchu.) This video recording is very clear.
录 (lù) means to record, and 像 (xiàng) means an image or likeness. Put them together and you record images, which is a video recording.
Common mistake: Learners often write 象 (xiàng, elephant) instead of 像 in this word. Remember the person radical 亻 in 像, because a video captures a likeness of people and things.
录像 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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录 lù · diary · 8 strokes
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像 xiàng · to resemble · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 录像.
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 记录 | jìlù | to record; record (esp. a written account) |
| 录音 | lùyīn | to record sound; an audio recording (CL:段[duan4]) |
| 纪录 | jìlù | variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4]; (Note: In mainland China, 纪录 is preferred for the sense "record |
| 录取 | lùqǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to |
| 登录 | dēnglù | to register; to log in |
| 摄像机 | shèxiàngjī | video camera |
| 偶像 | ǒuxiàng | idol |
| 摄像 | shèxiàng | to videotape |
| 录音机 | lùyīnjī | (tape) recording machine; tape recorder |
| 音像 | yīnxiàng | audio and video; audiovisual |
| 影像 | yǐngxiàng | image |
Questions about 录像
What does 录像 mean?
录像 (lùxiàng) means "to videotape; to videorecord" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 录像?
录像 is made of 2 characters: 录 (8 strokes), 像 (13 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 录像 an HSK word?
Yes. 录像 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 录像 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 录像 is written 錄像.
What is the difference between 录像 and 录音?
录像 (lùxiàng) records video, while 录音 (lùyīn) records sound only. They share 录 (lù), to record, and the second character tells you what is being recorded.
Can I use 录像 to mean filming a video on my phone?
Yes, 录像 is fine for recording video on a phone, for example 我在录像 (wǒ zài lùxiàng), I am recording a video. Many people also say 拍视频 (pāi shìpín) in casual speech, especially for short videos shared online.