Definition
摄影 (shè yǐng) is a formal verb for 'to take a photograph' or 'to shoot a film/video', used in professional or written contexts. In everyday speech, 拍照 (pāi zhào) is more common for casual photos; 拍摄 (pāi shè) is also formal and overlaps in meaning, but 摄影 often implies photography as a skill or art.
verb
to take a photograph (formal)to shoot (a movie or video)
Examples
- 摄影。Tā xǐhuan zài lǚyóu de shíhou shè yǐng.He likes to take photographs while traveling.
- 摄影。Tā yòng shǒujī shè yǐng le hěnduō piàoliang de zhàopiàn.He used his phone to take many beautiful photos.
- 摄影。Zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō měilì de fēngjǐng zhídé shè yǐng.China has a lot of beautiful scenery worth photographing.
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