Usage note
摄影是用相机或手机拍照片的活动。
Shèyǐng shì yòng xiàngjī huò shǒujī pāi zhàopiàn de huódòng.
Photography is the activity of taking pictures with a camera or phone.
Context note
摄影可以记录美好的瞬间，比如生日派对或风景。
Shèyǐng kěyǐ jìlù měihǎo de shùnjiān, bǐrú shēngrì pàiduì huò fēngjǐng.
Photography can record beautiful moments, like birthday parties or scenery.
5 examples
我喜欢摄影，拍了很多花。
wǒ xǐ huan shè yǐng， pāi le hěn duō huā。
I like photography and took many pictures of flowers.
摄影需要好的光线。
shè yǐng xū yào hǎo de guāng xiàn。
Photography needs good light.
爸爸的摄影技术很好。
bà ba de shè yǐng jì shù hěn hǎo。
Dad's photography skills are very good.
摄影课教我们怎么拍人像。
shè yǐng kè jiào wǒ men zěn me pāi rén xiàng。
Photography class teaches us how to take portraits.
她用摄影记录旅行。
tā yòng shè yǐng jì lù lǚ xíng。
She uses photography to record her travels.
5 mini stories
小丽用摄影拍下了彩虹。她很高兴。
xiǎo lì yòng shè yǐng pāi xià le cǎi hóng。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Li used photography to capture a rainbow. She was very happy.
摄影比赛中，小明拍了一只小猫。大家都说可爱。
shè yǐng bǐ sài zhōng， xiǎo míng pāi le yì zhī xiǎo māo。 dà jiā dōu shuō kě ài。
In the photography contest, Xiao Ming took a picture of a kitten. Everyone said it was cute.
小红学习摄影，拍了很多树叶。她喜欢自然。
xiǎo hóng xué xí shè yǐng， pāi le hěn duō shù yè。 tā xǐ huan zì rán。
Xiao Hong learns photography and took many pictures of leaves. She likes nature.
摄影让爷爷回忆起年轻时候。他翻看旧照片。
shè yǐng ràng yé ye huí yì qǐ nián qīng shí hòu。 tā fān kàn jiù zhào piàn。
Photography makes grandpa remember his youth. He looks through old photos.
在摄影课上，大家互相拍照。笑声不断。
zài shè yǐng kè shàng， dà jiā hù xiāng pāi zhào。 xiào shēng bú duàn。
In photography class, everyone takes pictures of each other. Laughter never stops.
Mini dialogue
学习摄影
A
我最近在学习摄影。
Wǒ zuìjìn zài xuéxí shèyǐng.
I am learning photography recently.
B
摄影很有趣，你用什么相机？
Shèyǐng hěn yǒuqù, nǐ yòng shénme xiàngjī?
Photography is very interesting, what camera do you use?
摄影作品
A
你的摄影作品真好看。
Nǐ de shèyǐng zuòpǐn zhēn hǎokàn.
Your photography works are really beautiful.
B
谢谢，我拍了很多风景照。
Xièxie, wǒ pāi le hěnduō fēngjǐng zhào.
Thank you, I took many landscape photos.
Related words and contrasts
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拍照
pāi zhào
take photos
more casual, everyday term
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照片
zhào piàn
photograph (picture)
the result of photography
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相机
xiàng jī
camera
tool used for photography