English–Chinese
“close-up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintè xiě
Example
这是一个特写镜头。zhè shì yí gè tè xiě jìng tóu
This is a close-up shot.
How to say “close-up” in Chinese
“Close-up” in Chinese is 特写 (tè xiě).
A close view that isolates a telling detail so its shape, expression, or texture carries the scene.
Example sentences with 特写
网店页面放了几张商品特写，能清楚看到材质和细节。wǎng diàn yè miàn fàng le jǐ zhāng shāng pǐn tè xiě néng qīng chǔ kàn dào cái zhì hé xì jié
The online store page has several product close-ups, so you can clearly see the material and details.
Tips for using 特写
- When counting examples, Chinese changes the measure word with the medium: a film shot and a photograph use different classifiers, while the framing term remains unchanged.