Chinese Conversation · Level 60
90 words
Chinese word
重拍
Pronunciation
Pinyinchóng pāi
Meaning
- verbreshoot
Example
导演决定重拍这一场戏。dáo yǎn jué dìng chóng pāi zhè yì cháng xì
The director decided to reshoot this scene.
More examples
光线不对，我们需要重拍一次。guāng xiàn bú duì wǒ men xū yào chóng pāi yí cì
The lighting is wrong, so we need to reshoot once.
Core concept
A filmed scene returns to the camera for another recording when its result needs improvement or correction.
Common phrases
重拍一次chóng pāi yí cì
reshoot one time
Similar words
再拍zài pāi: Film the same scene one more time.
重新拍摄chóng xīn pāi shè: Start the filming of a scene again and make a new recording.
补拍bǔ pāi: Add more filming later to provide shots that are missing or unusable.
Definition in Chinese
为达到预期效果或修正问题，对某一场景或镜头再拍一次的动作。wèi dá dào yù qī xiào guǒ huò xiū zhèng wèn tí duì mǒu yì cháng jǐng huò jìng tóu zài pāi yí cì de dòng zuò
Word origin
重拍 (chóngpāi, "reshoot") combines 重 (chóng, "again") with 拍 (pāi, "to film"), forming a verb for filming a scene another time.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use a noun such as "another take," but Chinese treats this idea as a direct verb that can act on a particular scene or shot.
Other meanings
- retakenoun