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剪辑 (jiǎn jí) — to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio, etc.)

Definition

剪辑 means 'to edit' specifically media footage — film, video, or audio. Unlike 剪 (cutting with scissors or trimming hair), 剪辑 is a professional media term paired with 视频, 画面, or 录像.

verb
to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio, etc.)

Examples

  • 剪辑。
    Zhè ge diàn yǐng shì tā jiǎn jí de.
    This film was edited by him.
  • 剪辑。
    Yīn pín jiǎn jí wán chéng hòu hái yào jiā bèi jǐng yīn yuè.
    After the audio editing is complete, we still need to add background music.
  • 剪辑。
    Tā yòng zhuān yè ruǎn jiàn jiǎn jí zhè duàn cǎi fǎng lù yīn.
    He used professional software to edit this interview recording.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

剪jiǎncut
辑jíarrange/compile

剪 (cut) and 辑 (arrange) together mean cutting and assembling footage.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
歬
歬qián剪jiǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 剪, 刀 is the knife part and 歬 gives the sound. After 前 came to replace 歬, another 刀 was added to 剪.

Open 剪 →

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 輯; 辑 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jū
Sound part声符shēngfú
咠
咠qì輯jí
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 輯 pairs 車 (vehicle) with 咠, which gives the sound; the simplified 辑 is a later abbreviation.

Open 辑 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Film & Theater

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