Chinese word

特效

Pronunciation

Pinyintè xiào

Meaning

  • nounspecial effects

Example

这部电影的特效很好。zhè bù diàn yǐng de tè xiào hěn hǎo

The special effects in this movie are very good.

Illustration for 特效 (special effects)

More examples

很多短视频都有特效滤镜让画面更有趣。hěn duō duǎn shì pín dōu yǒu tè xiào lǜ jìng ràng huà miàn gèng yǒu qù

Many short videos have special-effects filters that make the visuals more interesting.

Core concept

A crafted change to a picture or sound that pushes a scene beyond ordinary reality or heightens its impact.

Common phrases

  • 手机特效shǒu jī tè xiào

    phone special effects

  • 特效滤镜tè xiào lǜ jìng

    special-effects filter

Similar words

特殊效果tè shū xiào guǒ: The use of unusual image or sound processing to create special sights or sounds in media.
视觉特效shì jué tè xiào: Image-based effects created by combining or altering pictures to produce unusual visuals.
音效yīn xiào: Sound effects created by adding or changing audio for films, games, or other media.
效果xiào guǒ: An outcome or change in how something looks after an object or action affects it.

Definition in Chinese

在电影、电视、游戏等媒介中，为表现非现实场景或增强视觉冲击而制作的画面或声音的特殊处理。zài diàn yǐng diàn shì yóu xì děng méi jiè zhōng wèi biǎo xiàn fēi xiàn shí cháng jǐng huò zēng qiáng shì jué chōng jī ér zhì zuò de huà miàn huò shēng yīn de tè shū chú lǐ

Word origin

特效 (tèxiào, "special effects") is a shortened form of 特殊效果 (tèshū xiàoguǒ, "special effect"), joining the idea of something unusual with the result it creates.

Usage tips

  • In film, television, and game conversations, 特效 (tèxiào, "special effects") can refer to work heard as well as work seen, so its meaning is not limited to images.

Other meanings

  • visual effectsnoun
  • video effectsnoun

Related words

  • 特效师tè xiào shīspecial effects techniciannoun

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