lo2 geng3攞鏡攞镜
Jyutpinglo2 geng3
Yaleló geng
Definition
To capture a shot; to frame a shot or take a photo.
colloquialdaily actionsother
How it's used
This term is specific to the act of capturing an image, often implying a deliberate or posed effort rather than a casual snapshot. It is common in social settings where people are actively taking photos of each other or scenery. It carries a slightly more active and intentional nuance than just using 影相.
Examples
Have you taken the shot yet? Let's go quickly after you're done.
He likes to strike weird poses whenever he takes a photo.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 攞鏡頭, which refers to the physical act of taking a camera lens. Also, avoid using it in professional photography contexts as it is strictly colloquial slang.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
