Photography in Chinese 拍照
pāizhào
Say cheese! 15 essential photography words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take photos |
| 相机 | xiàng jī | camera |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photo |
| 自拍 | zì pāi | selfie |
| 合影 | hé yǐng | group photo |
| 帮我拍 | bāng wǒ pāi | take one of me |
| 茄子 | qié zi | cheese! (for photos) |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | lens |
| 滤镜 | lǜ jìng | filter |
| 修图 | xiū tú | to edit a photo |
| 模糊 | mó hu | blurry |
| 光线 | guāng xiàn | light (for photos) |
| 横着拍 | héng zhe pāi | to shoot landscape |
| 竖着拍 | shù zhe pāi | to shoot portrait |
| 上镜 | shàng jìng | photogenic |
Example sentences
- 这里可以拍照吗？Can we take photos here?
- 我用相机拍照。I take photos with a camera.
- 这张照片拍得很好。This photo turned out great.
- 我们来个自拍吧！Let's take a selfie!
- 大家来合影吧！Everyone, group photo!
- 你能帮我拍一张吗？Could you take one of me?
- 一、二、三，茄子！One, two, three, cheese!
- 这个镜头很贵。This lens is expensive.
- 加个滤镜更好看。It looks better with a filter.
- 她修图修了半个小时。She spent half an hour editing the photo.
- 这张照片有点儿模糊。This photo is a bit blurry.
- 今天的光线很好。The light's great today.
- 横着拍吧。Take it landscape.
- 竖着拍更好看。It looks better in portrait.
- 她很上镜。She's very photogenic.
Practise speaking
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