(zhào xiàng jī) - camera in Mandarin

zhàoxiàngjī

Traditional: 照相機

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Translation

camera

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Stroke order

Stroke order for 照

照

Stroke order for 相

相

Stroke order for 机

机

Examples

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He bought a new camera.

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My camera has run out of battery.

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This camera is very expensive.

照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī) is a camera, built from 照相 (to take a photo) plus 机 (machine). Most people now take photos on their phone, but the word stays in use for dedicated cameras. The measure word is 个 (gè) or 部 (bù); 架 (jià) is used for larger ones.

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