Meaning of 镜头
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- camera lens
- camera shot (in a movie etc)
- scene
How to use 镜头
镜头 is used for a physical camera lens and for a shot or scene in a film or video. It often pairs with verbs like 拍 (pāi, to shoot) or measure words like 个 (gè). Example: 这个镜头拍得很美。(Zhège jìngtóu pāi de hěn měi.) This shot was filmed beautifully.
镜 (jìng) means mirror or lens, and 头 (tóu) means head. Picture the glass 'head' at the front of a camera: that is the lens, and whatever it captures is a shot.
Common mistake: Many learners read 头 here with a neutral tone as in 石头 (shítou), but in 镜头 it keeps its full second tone: jìngtóu. Also do not confuse 镜 (jìng) with 境 (jìng, boundary), which has the earth radical 土 instead of the metal radical 钅.
镜头 in example sentences
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镜 jìng · mirror · 16 strokes
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头 tóu · head · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 镜头.
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
| 里头 | lǐtou | inside; interior |
| 点头 | diǎntóu | to nod |
| 石头 | shítou | stone |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | brains; mind |
| 木头 | mùtou | wood; log (CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]); (fig.) blockhead; dolt |
| 老头儿 | lǎotóur | see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | mirror |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | bone; moral character |
| 后头 | hòutou | behind; the back |
| 前头 | qiántou | in front; at the head |
Questions about 镜头
What does 镜头 mean?
镜头 (jìngtóu) means "camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 镜头?
镜头 is made of 2 characters: 镜 (16 strokes), 头 (5 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 镜头 an HSK word?
Yes. 镜头 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 镜头 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 镜头 is written 鏡頭.
How do you say close-up shot in Chinese?
A close-up is 特写镜头 (tèxiě jìngtóu), often shortened to 特写. A long shot is 远景镜头 (yuǎnjǐng jìngtóu).
Can 镜头 mean being in front of the camera?
Yes. Phrases like 面对镜头 (miànduì jìngtóu, to face the camera) and 上镜头 (shàng jìngtóu, to appear on camera) use 镜头 to mean the camera's view. 上镜 (shàngjìng) can also mean photogenic.