摄像 (shè xiàng) — to videotape, to film (video)

Definition

Refers specifically to recording video (not still photos). 摄影 is the broader, more formal term that can mean photography or filming; 录像 is the resulting recording.

verb
to videotapeto film (video)

Examples

  • 摄像
    Tā zhèng zài yòng shǒu jī shè xiàng.
    He is videotaping with his phone.
  • Zhè ge shè xiàng shī hěn yǒu jīng yàn.
    This videographer is very experienced.
  • 摄像
    Tā men shè xiàng le zhěng gè huì yì guò chéng.
    They videotaped the entire meeting process.

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