投影
tóuyǐng
The English word projection is translated into Chinese as 投影 (tóuyǐng).
投影 is used to describe both the act of projecting an image and the resulting projected image itself. If you wish to refer to the physical device used for projection, you can use 投影仪 by adding the suffix 仪, which means instrument.
Meaning: display of an image by a projector (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 投影 is composed of 投, meaning to throw or cast and 影, meaning shadow or image.
Which one should you use?
While 投影 is a general term for projection, 放映 is used in a formal sense specifically regarding the screening of a movie or cinema. If you want to emphasize the projection of visual content specifically, the formal term 影像投射 can be used.
How do you pronounce it?
tóuyǐng
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, 投影 is sometimes used metaphorically to describe how people project their own idealized traits onto a celebrity or 'idol'.
- The character 投 used in 投影 is also the primary character in the word for 'vote', such as in 投票. This creates a linguistic link between 'casting' an image and 'casting' a vote.
- In many Chinese computer interfaces, the term 投影 can also refer to 'screen mirroring' or 'casting' your smartphone to a TV. It is the standard way to describe the digital act of sharing your mobile screen wirelessly.
Examples in context
- 在会议中，我们需要使用投影来展示我们的数据报告。In the meeting, we need to use projection to display our data report.
- 昨天晚上，我们在家用投影仪看了一部电影。Last night, we watched a movie at home using a projector.
- 他用手机上的投影功能向大屏幕上展示了照片。He projected the photos onto the big screen using the projection function on his phone.
- 投影屏幕Projection screen
- 这个投影很清晰。Zhège tóuyǐng hěn qīngxī.This projection is very clear.
- 由于光线太强，投影看不清楚。Yóuyú guāngxiàn tài qiáng, tóuyǐng kàn bù qīngchǔ.Because the light is too strong, the projection is not clear.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are setting up a presentation in a meeting room.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你能看看这个投影吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ néng kànkan zhège tóuyǐng ma?Zhiqiang, can you look at this projection?
- 志强 Zhiqiang投影的位置有点偏。Tóuyǐng de wèizhì yǒudiǎn piān.The projection's position is a bit off.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我调整一下。Nà wǒ tiáozhěng yīxià.Then I will adjust it.
- 志强 Zhiqiang这样投影就完美了。Zhèyàng tóuyǐng jiù wánměi le.Now the projection is perfect.
