光圈
guāng quān
The English word "aperture" is translated into Chinese as 光圈 (guāng quān).
In Chinese, 光圈 refers to an opening or a hole, specifically used in the context of photography to denote the aperture of a camera lens.
Meaning: opening, hole (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
guāng quān
Did you know?
- In everyday Chinese, 光圈 is often used as a noun to describe a 'halo' or a ring of light around an object, such as the moon or a lamp, regardless of photography.
- In Chinese, the word for 'circle' 圈 is the same character used for a 'pen' for animals or a 'lasso', showing how the language uses one word for many types of enclosures.
- In Chinese photography terminology, the word 光圈 can also refer to the 'bokeh' effect, describing the aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus light.
Examples in context
- 请将光圈值调至 f/2.8Please set the aperture value to f/2.8.
- 这个镜头的光圈很大。Zhège jìngtóu de guāngquān hěn dà.This lens has a large aperture.
- 请调小一点光圈。Qǐng tiáo xiǎo yīdiǎn guāngquān.Please make the aperture a bit smaller.
- 光圈会影响景深。Guāngquān huì yǐngxiǎng jǐngshēn.The aperture affects the depth of field.
Example conversation
浩然 is teaching 晓雯 how to use a camera.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想拍出背景模糊的效果。Wǒ xiǎng pāi chū bèijǐng móhú de xiàoguǒ.I want to take a photo with a blurry background.
- 浩然 Haoran那你需要增大光圈。Nà nǐ xūyào zēngdà guāngquān.Then you need to increase the aperture.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen现在的光圈是多少？Xiànzài de guāngquān shì duōshǎo?What is the aperture right now?
- 浩然 Haoran现在是 f/2.8。Xiànzài shì f/2.8.It is f/2.8 now.
