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Jyutpingzam1 hung2
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Definition
Pinhole; a pinhole camera which uses a tiny aperture instead of a lens to capture images.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the optical principle of a camera obscura rather than the modern digital device. While it describes the camera, it is frequently used to discuss the scientific concept of light projection through a tiny aperture. It is common to hear it paired with the word 相機 to clarify that you are talking about the photographic apparatus.
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Did you make this pinhole camera yourself?
He took a photo using the pinhole imaging principle.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 針孔攝錄機, which refers to a hidden spy camera used for surveillance. Using 針孔 alone to describe a hidden camera can lead to misunderstandings, as the latter implies a malicious intent or a covert device.
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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.
