hong4 paak3航拍
Jyutpinghong4 paak3
Yalehòhng paak
Definition
Aerial photography; taking photos or videos from an aerial perspective.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of capturing images or video from an elevated position, usually using a drone. While the term is a direct translation of aerial photography, it is almost exclusively used in the context of hobbyist drone flying in modern Hong Kong. It functions as both a verb and a noun, allowing you to say you are going to do it or that you are currently doing it.
Examples
The scenery here is beautiful, why not take out the drone and film it?
Do you know how to operate a drone?
Related words
Common mistake
Beginners often confuse the act of flying a drone with the device itself. Remember that 航拍 refers to the activity, while the device is specifically called a 航拍機.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
