拍摄

pāishè

Traditional: 拍摄

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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

Stroke order for 拍

Stroke order for 摄

Examples

jīng

This film was shot in Beijing.

They are filming a documentary.

The photographer took many photos.

Filming is forbidden here.

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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This word is part of lesson 35.