照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī) — "camera" in Chinese

HSK 3

照相机

Camera

noun

Character composition

照

to photograph

相

photo

机

machine

Radicals / Keys

火

Fire

#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes

目

Eye

#109 · mù · 5 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Synonyms

相机

camera

xiàng jī · short form, everyday

Collocations

用照相机

yòng zhàoxiàngjī

use a camera

买照相机

mǎi zhàoxiàngjī

buy a camera

Examples

这是一台专业的照相机，价格很贵。

This is a professional camera, and it's very expensive.

我用照相机拍照。

I take photos with a camera.

Mnemonic

[zhàoxiàngjī-] Jack stumbled upon a mysterious 照相机 camera at a flea market. This special camera had the power to 照 capture the light from every angle, producing a 相 perfect photo of magical creatures 🦄. The 机 machine would whir, and out popped a picture more enchanting than the last. Jack knew he had found something extraordinary!

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Camera in Chinese translation

"camera" in Chinese is 照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī).

What does 照相机 mean in English?

照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī) means "Camera".

Camera in Chinese pinyin

It is pronounced zhàoxiàngjī (written as zhaoxiangji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "camera" in Chinese characters?

It is written 照相机: 照 has 13 strokes, 相 has 9 strokes, 机 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.