Chinese word

白平衡

Pronunciation

Pinyinbái píng héng

Meaning

  • nounwhite balance

Example

拍照前请先设置好白平衡。pāi zhào qián qǐng xiān shè zhì hǎo bái píng héng

Please set the white balance before taking pictures.

Illustration for 白平衡 (white balance)

More examples

夜景拍摄时用手动白平衡可以得到更准确的色彩。yè jǐng pāi shè shí yòng shǒu dòng bái píng héng ké yǐ dé dào gèng zhǔn què de sè cǎi

When taking night shots, using manual white balance gives more accurate colors.

Core concept

A camera's color reference that keeps neutral white neutral under different lighting.

Common phrases

  • 设置白平衡shè zhì bái píng héng

    set the white balance

  • 自动白平衡zì dòng bái píng héng

    automatic white balance

  • 手动白平衡shǒu dòng bái píng héng

    manual white balance

Similar words

自动白平衡zì dòng bái píng héng: An automatic setting that detects the lighting and makes colors look natural.
色温sè wēn: A value that shows how warm or cool the color of light is.

Definition in Chinese

摄影或后期中用于校正色偏，使白色看起来不偏色的设置或调整方法。shè yǐng huò hòu qī zhōng yòng yú jiào zhèng sè piān shǐ bái sè kàn qǐ lái bù piān sè de shè zhì huò tiáo zhěng fāng fǎ

Word origin

The compound 白 (bái, "white") + 平衡 (pínghéng, "balance") names a balance judged by whether white remains neutral.

Usage tips

  • A photo can look too yellow indoors or too blue outdoors; white balance names the color correction, while exposure names how light or dark the photo is.

Related words

  • 自动白平衡zì dòng bái píng héngautomatic white balancenoun
  • 手动白平衡shǒu dòng bái píng héngmanual white balancenoun

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