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“telephoto lens” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng jiāo

Example

我的手机有长焦,可以拍远处的东西。wǒ de shǒu jī yǒu cháng jiāo ké yǐ pāi yuǎn chù de dōng xī

My phone has a telephoto lens and can take pictures of things far away.

Illustration for 长焦 (telephoto lens)

How to say “telephoto lens” in Chinese

“Telephoto lens” in Chinese is 长焦 (cháng jiāo).

A camera lens for filling the frame with faraway subjects while standing back.

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

Example sentences with 长焦

晚上用长焦拍月亮效果很好。wǎn shàng yòng cháng jiāo pāi yuè liàng xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

Using a telephoto lens to photograph the moon at night gives great results.

Tips for using 长焦

  • In everyday Chinese, the noun can describe a phone's built-in camera capability, not only a separate lens that attaches to a camera.

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