摄影

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)

Examples

• 我的爱好是摄影。

  wǒ de ài hào shì shè yǐng.

  My hobby is photography.

• 他是一名专业摄影师。

  tā shì yì míng zhuān yè shè yǐng shī.

  He's a professional photographer.

• 博物馆里禁止摄影。

  bó wù guǎn lǐ jìn zhǐ shè yǐng.

  Photography is not allowed in the museum.

Easily confused

• 照相 — 照相 is everyday picture-taking; 摄影 is more formal or artistic and can also mean filming.

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