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“shoot” in Chinese

Chinese

Also射 (shè) · 射击 (shè jī)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpāi shè

Example

明天我们准备拍摄这部短片。míng tiān wǒ men zhǔn bèi pāi shè zhè bù duǎn piàn

Tomorrow we plan to shoot this short film.

Illustration for 拍摄 (shoot)

How to say “shoot” in Chinese

“Shoot” in Chinese is 拍摄 (pāi shè).

Turn a live scene into a lasting picture or moving image through a camera.

Full entry for 拍摄: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 拍摄

他用无人机在海边拍摄了一段视频。tā yòng wú rén jī zài hǎi biān pāi shè le yí duàn shì pín

He shot a video by the sea with a drone.

Tips for using 拍摄

  • In schedules and announcements, this verb often names the planned work for a scene or project rather than one brief camera click.

Other Chinese words for “shoot”

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射

shè

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他用弓射中了靶子。tā yòng gōng shè zhōng le bǎ zi

He shot and hit the target with a bow.

夜里有人在外面射击,很危险。yè lǐ yǒu rén zài wài miàn shè jī hěn wēi xiǎn

Someone is shooting outside at night, which is dangerous.

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