慢镜头 (màn jìng tóu) — slow motion (in movies or video)

Definition

Compound noun for 'slow motion' in film or video — refers to the visual technique itself (often used after 用 or 的). At HSK 7 it carries a cinematic/analytical tone, not everyday speech.

noun

slow motion (in movies or video)

Examples

慢镜头。
Zhè ge diàn yǐng de màn jìng tóu pāi dé fēi cháng hǎo.
The slow motion in this movie is very well shot.
慢镜头。
Tā yòng le màn jìng tóu kàn nà ge jìn qiú.
He watched that goal in slow motion.
慢镜头。
Dǎo yǎn yòng màn jìng tóu biǎo xiàn le jǐn zhāng de qì fen.
The director used slow motion to show the tense atmosphere.

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