Chinese word

摄像机

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè xiàng jī

Meaning

  • nounvideo camera

Example

我昨天用摄像机拍了很多视频。wǒ zuó tiān yòng shè xiàng jī pāi le hěn duō shì pín

I used a video camera to record a lot of videos yesterday.

Illustration for 摄像机 (video camera)

More examples

摄影师用摄像机记录了整个婚礼。shè yǐng shī yòng shè xiàng jī jì lù le zhěng gè hūn lǐ

The photographer recorded the entire wedding with a video camera.

Core concept

A machine that captures moving scenes and preserves them as recorded video.

Common phrases

  • 手持摄像机shǒu chí shè xiàng jī

    handheld video camera

  • 租用摄像机zū yòng shè xiàng jī

    rent a video camera

  • 维修摄像机wéi xiū shè xiàng jī

    repair a video camera

Similar words

照相机zhào xiàng jī: Equipment for capturing images as still photographs.
摄像头shè xiàng tóu: A small installed camera that provides video for monitoring or video calls.
录像机lù xiàng jī: A device that saves recorded video and plays it back later.

Definition in Chinese

用于捕捉并记录运动中影像的机器或设备，常用于影视拍摄和现场记录。yòng yú bǔ zhuō bìng jì lù yùn dòng zhōng yǐng xiàng de jī qì huò shè bèi cháng yòng yú yǐng shì pāi shè hé xiàn chǎng jì lù

Word origin

摄像机 (shèxiàngjī, "video camera") combines 摄 (shè, "capture") + 像 (xiàng, "image") + 机 (jī, "machine"), naming a machine for capturing images.

Usage tips

  • English camera can refer to equipment for still or moving images, but this Chinese noun specifically points to equipment used to record moving scenes.

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