Meaning of 摄影师
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- photographer; cinematographer; cameraman
How to use 摄影师
摄影师 is the standard word for a professional photographer, and it also covers film cinematographers and TV camera operators. It is common in talk about weddings, news, and movies. Example: 我们请了一位婚礼摄影师。(Wǒmen qǐng le yí wèi hūnlǐ shèyǐngshī.) We hired a wedding photographer.
摄 (shè) means to take in or capture, 影 (yǐng) is an image or shadow, and 师 (shī) is a skilled professional, as in 老师 (lǎoshī). Put together, a 摄影师 is a professional who captures images.
Common mistake: Learners often read 摄 as niè or shě. It is fourth tone shè. Also, 影 is easy to confuse with 景 (jǐng, scenery), because 景 is the left part of 影. Remember that 影 adds the three slanted strokes 彡 on the right.
摄影师 in example sentences
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摄 shè · to absorb · 13 strokes
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影 yǐng · shadow · 15 strokes
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师 shī · teacher · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摄影师.
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | movies and television |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection |
| 拍摄 | pāishè | to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker |
Questions about 摄影师
What does 摄影师 mean?
摄影师 (shèyǐngshī) means "photographer; cinematographer; cameraman" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 摄影师?
摄影师 is made of 3 characters: 摄 (13 strokes), 影 (15 strokes), 师 (6 strokes). That is 34 strokes in total.
Is 摄影师 an HSK word?
Yes. 摄影师 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 摄影师 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 摄影师 is written 攝影師.
What is the difference between 摄影师 and 拍照?
摄影师 is a noun for the person. 拍照 (pāizhào) is a verb phrase meaning to take a photo, and anyone can do it. For example, 他在拍照 means he is taking pictures, but he may not be a 摄影师.
Is 摄影 used by itself?
Yes. 摄影 (shèyǐng) means photography or filming, as in 我喜欢摄影 (Wǒ xǐhuan shèyǐng), I like photography. Adding 师 turns the activity into the person who does it professionally.