Chinese word

闪光灯

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn guāng dēng

Meaning

  • nounflash

Example

我忘了关闪光灯。wǒ wàng le guān shǎn guāng dēng

I forgot to turn off the flash.

Illustration for 闪光灯 (flash)

More examples

自拍时别忘了关闭闪光灯。zì pāi shí bié wàng le guān bì shǎn guāng dēng

Don't forget to turn off the flash when taking selfies.

Core concept

A compact lighting device that releases a short, intense burst to make a photographed scene visible.

Common phrases

  • 打开闪光灯dǎ kāi shǎn guāng dēng

    turn on the flash

  • 关闭闪光灯guān bì shǎn guāng dēng

    turn off the flash

  • 手机闪光灯shǒu jī shǎn guāng dēng

    phone flash

Similar words

手机闪光灯shǒu jī shǎn guāng dēng: A built-in phone light that flashes briefly to make a photo or video scene brighter.
手电筒shǒu diàn tǒng: A handheld light source for seeing in dark places.

Definition in Chinese

用于在拍照或录像时短时间内发出强烈光线的装置，常内置于相机或手机，也可为外接闪光灯。yòng yú zài pāi zhào huò lù xiàng shí duǎn shí jiān nèi fā chū qiáng liè guāng xiàn de zhuāng zhì cháng nèi zhì yú xiàng jī huò shǒu jī yě kě wèi wài jiē shǎn guāng dēng

Word origin

The compound joins 闪 (shǎn, "flash") for a sudden movement or burst, 光 (guāng, "light") for the light itself, and 灯 (dēng, "lamp") for the device producing it.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, 开 (kāi, "turn on") and 关 (guān, "turn off") commonly describe a 闪光灯 (shǎnguāngdēng, "camera flash"), making the noun useful in camera-setting talk.

Other meanings

  • strobenoun
  • flashing lightnoun

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