抓拍 (zhuā pāi) — to take a candid photograph (of); to capture a spontaneous moment with a camera
Definition
A photography term: to snap a candid, unplanned shot — catching a spontaneous moment rather than staging one. Often pairs with 到 to emphasize successfully capturing the moment.
verb
to take a candid photograph (of)to capture a spontaneous moment with a camera
Examples
- 抓拍。Tā xǐ huan zài jiē shàng zhuā pāi lù rén de biǎo qíng.He likes to take candid shots of pedestrians' expressions on the street.
- 抓拍。Shè yǐng shī yòng cháng jiāo jìng tóu zhuā pāi le nà ge shùn jiān.The photographer captured that moment with a telephoto lens.
- 抓拍。Tā zhuā pāi dào le yì zhī xiǎo niǎo fēi guò hú miàn de huà miàn.She captured a shot of a bird flying over the lake.
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