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拍摄

pāishè

shoot (film/photo)

How common it is

拍摄 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say pāishè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

拍摄表示用相机或设备进行拍照、录像。

pāi shè biǎo shì yòng xiàng jī huò shè bèi jìn xíng pāi zhào 、 lù xiàng。

拍摄 means to film or take pictures.

Context note

拍摄常用于电影、照片、视频和采访。

pāi shè cháng yòng yú diàn yǐng 、 zhào piàn 、 shì pín hé cǎi fǎng。

It is often used for films, photos, videos, and interviews.

5 examples

他们正在拍摄电影。
tā men zhèng zài pāi shè diàn yǐng。
They are filming a movie.
请不要在这里拍摄。
qǐng bú yào zài zhè lǐ pāi shè。
Please do not film here.
老师让学生拍摄照片。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng pāi shè zhào piàn。
The teacher asked the students to take photos.
这段视频是在学校拍摄的。
zhè duàn shì pín shì zài xué xiào pāi shè de。
This video was filmed at school.
拍摄工作很辛苦。
pāi shè gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ。
Filming work is hard.

5 mini stories

他们在公园拍摄了一组照片。
tā men zài gōng yuán pāi shè le yì zǔ zhào piàn。
They took a set of photos in the park.
拍摄电影需要很多人帮忙。
pāi shè diàn yǐng xū yào hěn duō rén bāng máng。
Filming a movie needs many people to help.
她喜欢拍摄日常生活。
tā xǐ huan pāi shè rì cháng shēng huó。
She likes filming daily life.
这个节目是在本地拍摄的。
zhè ge jié mù shì zài běn dì pāi shè de。
This program was filmed locally.
拍摄前,大家先准备好。
pāi shè qián, dà jiā xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo。
Before filming, everyone prepared first.

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