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The Chinese word sheying - 摄影 - shèyǐng
(photograph in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shèyǐng
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English translations
photograph,
shoot, to take a photograph, film
Chinese characters:
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摄影 ( sheying / shèyǐng ) in traditional characters
攝影
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 摄影 ( sheying / shèyǐng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta de aihao shi sheying.
Tā de àihào shì shèyǐng.– English translation: His hobby is photography.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to take a photograph of | image
More words that mean photograph in Chinese
piān ( 片 )
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