照
相
机

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The word "照相机" is formed by combining the characters 照 (zhào), meaning "to photograph" or "to shine light", 相 (xiàng), meaning "image" or "appearance", and 机 (jī), meaning "machine" or "device". Together, they literally denote "image-photographing machine", directly describing the function of a camera.

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我买了一台新照相机。

Wǒ mǎi le yī tái xīn zhàoxiàngjī.

I bought a new camera.

他用照相机拍了很多照片。

Tā yòng zhàoxiàngjī pāi le hěn duō zhàopiàn.

He took many photos with the camera.

这台照相机的功能非常强大。

Zhè tái zhàoxiàngjī de gōngnéng fēicháng qiángdà.

This camera's functions are very powerful.

如果你忘记带照相机，我们就不能拍照了。

Rúguǒ nǐ wàngjì dài zhàoxiàngjī, wǒmen jiù bù néng pāizhào le.

If you forget to bring the camera, we won't be able to take pictures.

尽管智能手机的摄像头越来越先进，但专业照相机仍然在摄影领域占据重要地位。

Jǐnguǎn zhìnéng shǒujī de shèxiàngtóu yuè lái yuè xiānjìn, dàn zhuānyè zhàoxiàngjī réngrán zài shèyǐng lǐngyù zhànjù zhòngyào dìwèi.

Although smartphone cameras are becoming more advanced, professional cameras still occupy an important position in the field of photography.

Word Definition - 照相机

zhào xiàng jī camera; CL:台[tái],部[bù],架[jià]

Individual Character Details

照 zhào, zhào
相 xiāng, xiāng, xiàng
机 jī, jī