Chinese word

摄像头

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè xiàng tóu

Meaning

  • nounsecurity camera

Example

门口的摄像头一直在录像。mén kǒu de shè xiàng tóu yì zhí zài lù xiàng

The security camera at the entrance has been recording the whole time.

Illustration for 摄像头 (security camera)

More examples

家门口的摄像头可以通过手机查看。jiā mén kǒu de shè xiàng tóu ké yǐ tōng guò shǒu jī chá kàn

The security camera at the front door can be viewed on a phone.

Core concept

A compact device that turns light from a scene into electronic image data for monitoring or communication.

Common phrases

  • 家门口的摄像头jiā mén kǒu de shè xiàng tóu

    front-door security camera

  • 安装摄像头ān zhuāng shè xiàng tóu

    install a security camera

  • 无线摄像头wú xiàn shè xiàng tóu

    wireless security camera

Similar words

手机摄像头shǒu jī shè xiàng tóu: The built-in camera on a phone, used for video calls and taking pictures.
网络摄像头wǎng luò shè xiàng tóu: A computer camera that sends live video through the internet.
监控摄像头jiān kòng shè xiàng tóu: A security camera installed at a building entrance or other place to record constantly.

Definition in Chinese

指将光学影像转为电子信号的摄像模块或装置，既可指监控用的固定摄像设备，也可指电脑或手机上的摄像头。zhǐ jiāng guāng xué yǐng xiàng zhuǎn wéi diàn zi xìn hào de shè xiàng mó kuài huò zhuāng zhì jì kě zhǐ jiān kòng yòng de gù dìng shè xiàng shè bèi yě kě zhǐ diàn nǎo huò shǒu jī shàng de shè xiàng tóu

Word origin

摄 (shè, "to capture") + 像 (xiàng, "image") + 头 (tóu, "head or component") presents the device as an image-capturing head.

Usage tips

  • English camera can refer to a whole device, but Chinese often uses this word for the lens-and-sensor unit built into a computer or phone, even when there is no separate camera body.

Other meanings

  • webcamnoun
  • phone cameranoun

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