Meaning of 摄像机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- video camera
Measure word: 部
How to use 摄像机
摄像机 is the general word for a video camera, used for TV studios, filming events, and security cameras. In casual speech people often shorten it to 摄像头 (shèxiàngtóu) for small webcams or surveillance cameras. Example: 他用摄像机拍了整个婚礼。(Tā yòng shèxiàngjī pāi le zhěnggè hūnlǐ.) He filmed the whole wedding with a video camera.
Break it into three parts: 摄 (shè) means to take in or shoot, 像 (xiàng) means image, and 机 (jī) means machine. A machine that shoots images is a video camera.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 摄像机 (video camera) with 照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī), which is a still photo camera. Also note that 像 here has the person radical 亻, so do not write it as 象 (elephant).
摄像机 in example sentences
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摄 shè · to absorb · 13 strokes
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像 xiàng · to resemble · 13 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摄像机.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
Questions about 摄像机
What does 摄像机 mean?
摄像机 (shèxiàngjī) means "video camera" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 摄像机?
摄像机 is made of 3 characters: 摄 (13 strokes), 像 (13 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 32 strokes in total.
Is 摄像机 an HSK word?
Yes. 摄像机 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 摄像机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 摄像机 is written 攝像機.
What is the difference between 摄像机 and 摄像头?
摄像机 is a full video camera, the kind a cameraman holds. 摄像头 (shèxiàngtóu) is a small built-in or fixed camera, like a webcam, a phone camera lens, or a security camera.
What verb do I use with 摄像机?
The most common verbs are 拍 (pāi, to shoot) and 录 (lù, to record), as in 用摄像机录下来 (yòng shèxiàngjī lù xiàlái), to record it with a video camera. The measure word is usually 台 (tái) or 部 (bù).