jing2 ngai6影藝影艺
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Definition
The art of filmmaking or cinematography.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the artistic and technical craft behind film production rather than just the industry itself. It is a formal term often found in academic contexts, film festival names, or critical reviews. In casual conversation, people are much more likely to use terms like 攝影 or 拍戲手法 to describe the visual style of a movie.
Examples
He really likes studying cinematography.
The cinematography of this movie is excellent.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 演藝, which refers to performing arts like acting or stage performance. Using 影藝 to describe an actor's performance will sound confusing to native speakers.
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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.
