Chinese word

三脚架

Pronunciation

Pinyinsān jiǎo jià

Meaning

  • nountripod

Example

我需要一个三脚架来拍照。wǒ xū yào yí gè sān jiǎo jià lái pāi zhào

I need a tripod to take pictures.

Illustration for 三脚架 (tripod)

More examples

拍夜景时，最好把相机固定在三脚架上。pāi yè jǐng shí zuì hǎo bǎ xiàng jī gù dìng zài sān jiǎo jià shàng

When taking night photos, it is best to secure the camera on a tripod.

Core concept

Three legs spread beneath a camera or instrument, keeping it fixed and steady.

Common phrases

  • 买一个三脚架mǎi yí gè sān jiǎo jià

    buy a tripod

  • 使用三脚架shǐ yòng sān jiǎo jià

    use a tripod

  • 带上三脚架dài shàng sān jiǎo jià

    bring a tripod

Similar words

三脚sān jiǎo: A casual shortened name for a stand with three legs for supporting equipment.

Definition in Chinese

三脚架指用三条腿支撑的支架，主要用于把相机或测量仪器架起以防止抖动并保持构图稳定。sān jiǎo jià zhǐ yòng sān tiáo tuǐ zhī chēng de zhī jià zhǔ yào yòng yú bǎ xiàng jī huò cè liáng yí qì jià qǐ yǐ fáng zhǐ dǒu dòng bìng bǎo chí gòu tú wěn dìng

Word origin

三脚架 (sānjiǎojià, "tripod") combines 三 (sān, "three"), 脚 (jiǎo, "leg"), and 架 (jià, "supporting frame"), so its name presents a support built on three legs.

Usage tips

  • When equipment is counted in everyday conversation, this noun commonly uses 个 (gè, "general classifier"), not 台 (tái, "machine classifier").

Opposites

  • 独脚架dú jiǎo jiàmonopodnoun

Related words

  • 脚架jiǎo jiàsupport standnoun
  • 三脚sān jiǎothree-legged standnoun

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