(pāi shè) - to shoot (a film or photo), to film in Mandarin
pāishèTraditional: 拍攝
Translation
to shoot (a film or photo), to film
Word origin
A compound of 拍 (pāi, to clap, to take a photo) and 摄 (shè, to take in, to absorb light), together meaning to capture an image on film or camera.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 拍 (pāi, to take a photo) + 摄 (shè, to capture light)
Stroke order
拍
摄
Examples
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This film was shot in Beijing.
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They are filming a documentary.
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The photographer took many photos.
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Filming is forbidden here.
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We plan to go up the mountain tomorrow to film.
拍摄 (pāi shè) means to shoot or film. It covers taking photographs and recording video, and is the standard word for making films.
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