Chinese word

广角

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎng jiǎo

Meaning

  • adjectivewide-angle

Example

这台相机是广角的，拍风景很好。zhè tái xiàng jī shì guáng jiǎo de pāi fēng jǐng hěn hǎo

This is a wide-angle camera, and it is great for taking landscape photos.

Illustration for 广角 (wide-angle)

More examples

用广角镜头拍风景，视野更开阔。yòng guáng jiǎo jìng tóu pāi fēng jǐng shì yě gèng kāi kuò

Using a wide-angle lens to take landscape photos gives you a wider field of view.

Core concept

A wide field of view that fits more of a landscape, room, or other scene into one frame.

Common phrases

  • 广角镜头guáng jiǎo jìng tóu

    wide-angle lens

  • 广角模式guáng jiǎo mó shì

    wide-angle mode

  • 广角相机guáng jiǎo xiàng jī

    wide-angle camera

Similar words

宽kuān: Broad from side to side, with plenty of space across an object or area.
开阔kāi kuò: Open over a wide space, allowing the view to extend far into the distance.
广阔guǎng kuò: Extending across a very large area or range, with great breadth.

Definition in Chinese

表示能看到或记录更宽广范围的角度，通常指摄影器材或拍摄效果中的宽视野特性。biǎo shì néng kàn dào huò jì lù gèng kuān guǎng fàn wéi de jiǎo dù tōng cháng zhǐ shè yǐng qì cái huò pāi shè xiào guǒ zhōng de kuān shì yě tè xìng

Word origin

The compound 广角 (guǎngjiǎo, "wide-angle") is built from 广 (guǎng, "broad") and 角 (jiǎo, "angle"), so its form describes a broad viewing angle.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this adjective for both equipment and the resulting picture, so the same word can describe a camera and the broad-looking view it produces.

Opposites

Related words

  • 广角镜头guáng jiǎo jìng tóuwide-angle lensnoun
  • 广角相机guáng jiǎo xiàng jīwide-angle cameranoun

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