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录制 (lù zhì) — to record (video or audio)

Definition

录制 emphasizes making a recording (audio or video) of something that exists or is happening. 录音 is audio-only; 录像 is video-only. Compared to 记录, it focuses on capturing media, not writing things down.

verb
to record (video or audio)

Examples

  • 录制。
    Wǒ men lù zhì le yí duàn shì pín.
    We recorded a video clip.
  • 录制。
    Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn kě yǐ lù zhì yīn pín wén jiàn.
    This software can record audio files.
  • 录制。
    Qǐng bǎ huì yì nèi róng lù zhì xià lái.
    Please record the meeting content.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

录lùrecord
制zhìproduce

录 (record) and 制 (produce) are parallel actions, giving to record and produce.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 錄; 录 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
金金jīnmetal
Sound part声符shēngfú
彔
彔lù錄lù
Same sound today

The traditional form 錄 combines 金 (metal) with 彔, which gives the sound; the simplified 录 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 录 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 制 pairs 朱 (tree) with 刀 (knife), showing the act of cutting a tree.

Open 制 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6Media & NewsPhotography & Design

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