Chinese word

快门

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuài mén

Meaning

  • nounshutter

Example

他忘了按快门，照片没拍成。tā wàng le àn kuài mén zhào piān méi pāi chéng

He forgot to press the shutter, so the photo wasn't taken.

Illustration for 快门 (shutter)

More examples

相机的快门声很响。xiàng jī de kuài mén shēng hěn xiǎng

The camera's shutter sound is very loud.

Core concept

A camera's light gate opens and closes to control how much light reaches the image sensor.

Common phrases

  • 按快门àn kuài mén

    press the shutter

  • 快门速度kuài mén sù dù

    shutter speed

Similar words

快门按钮kuài mén àn niǔ: A button pressed to take a picture with a camera.
相机xiàng jī: A device for taking pictures.
照片zhào piān: An image captured by a camera.

Definition in Chinese

用于控制相机镜头或光路开合，从而决定感光元件接收光线多少的部件。yòng yú kòng zhì xiàng jī jìng tóu huò guāng lù kāi hé cóng ér jué dìng gǎn guāng yuán jiàn jiē shōu guāng xiàn duō shǎo de bù jiàn

Word origin

快门 (kuàimén, "shutter") combines 快 (kuài, "fast") + 门 (mén, "door"), naming a door-like part that opens and closes quickly to control light.

Usage tips

  • Chinese may use this noun for the shutter-release control in everyday camera conversation, so context can distinguish the mechanism from the button that activates it.

Related words

  • 快门速度kuài mén sù dùshutter speednoun
  • 快门按钮kuài mén àn niǔshutter buttonnoun

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