saang1 pin2生片
Jyutpingsaang1 pin2
Yalesāang pín
Definition
Raw film footage that has not yet undergone post-production.
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How it's used
Primarily used by professionals working in film production or editing suites to describe footage straight from the camera. It implies that the material lacks color grading, sound mixing, or visual effects. Outside of the industry, it is rarely used and might be misunderstood by the general public.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
The film is still raw footage, it hasn't been edited yet.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the culinary term 生片, which refers to raw slices of meat or fish used in hot pot or sashimi.
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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.
