Chinese word

构图

Pronunciation

Pinyingòu tú

Meaning

  • nouncomposition

Example

这张照片的构图很不错。zhè zhāng zhào piān de gòu tú hěn bú cuò

The composition of this photo is very good.

Illustration for 构图 (composition)

More examples

在手机拍照时，注意构图可以拍出更好的照片。zài shǒu jī pāi zhào shí zhù yì gòu tú ké yǐ pāi chū gèng hǎo de zhào piān

When taking photos with a phone, paying attention to composition can help you take better photos.

Core concept

A deliberate arrangement of shapes, colors, and spaces that guides the eye and gives a picture structure.

Common phrases

  • 构图要点gòu tú yào diǎn

    key points of composition

  • 构图简单gòu tú jiǎn dān

    simple composition

Similar words

布局bù jú: A planned layout of people or objects in a picture or physical space.
取景qú jǐng: The selection of the area and edges included in a camera shot.

Definition in Chinese

指艺术创作或摄影中有意排列画面元素以突出主题并形成节奏与层次的画面构成，是评价作品构成好坏的概念之一。zhǐ yì shù chuàng zuò huò shè yǐng zhōng yǒu yì pái liè huà miàn yuán sù yǐ tū chū zhǔ tí bìng xíng chéng jié zòu yǔ céng cì de huà miàn gòu chéng shì píng jià zuò pǐn gòu chéng hǎo huài de gài niàn zhī yī

Word origin

构 (gòu, "to build or arrange") + 图 (tú, "picture or plan") forms a word for building a picture by arranging its parts.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this noun can also describe the act of deciding where subjects and other elements go during a shot, not only the finished visual result.

Other meanings

  • composeverb

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