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布景 (bù jǐng) — (art) composition, arrangement of visual elements; (theater, film) set, setting, stage scenery

Definition

布景 (bùjǐng) means the 'set' or 'setting' — the visual environment created for a stage, film, or photograph. Think of 舞台布景 'stage set' or 电影布景 'film set'; in fine art it can also mean the composition of a scene.

noun
(art) compositionarrangement of visual elements(theater, film) setsettingstage scenery
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 布景，。
    Zhè fú huà de bù jǐng fēi cháng hé xié, sè cǎi dā pèi yě hěn qiǎo miào.
    The composition of this painting is very harmonious, and the color matching is also clever.
  • 布景，。
    Wǔ tái bù jǐng shè jì dé hěn jīng zhì, guān zhòng fǎng fú shēn lín qí jìng.
    The stage set is exquisitely designed, making the audience feel as if they are there.
  • 布景，。
    Diàn yǐng zhōng de bù jǐng huán yuán le mín guó shí qī de jiē dào, fēi cháng zhēn shí.
    The setting in the movie recreates the streets of the Republican era, very realistic.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

布bùarrange
景jǐngscenery

The idea of 布 'arranging' 景 'scenery' names a stage setting.

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
巾巾jīnkerchief
Sound part声符shēngfú
父
父fù布bù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

布 pairs 巾, a kerchief, with 父 as a sound part.

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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
日日rìsun
Sound part声符shēngfú
京
京jīng景jǐng
Same sound today

景 has 日 (sun) with 京, which gives its sound; it originally meant sunlight.

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Film & Theater

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