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How do you say "webcam" in Chinese?

网络摄像头

wǎng luò shè xiàng tóu

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "webcam" is 网络摄像头 (wǎng luò shè xiàng tóu).

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Pronunciation

This one reads "wǎng luò shè xiàng tóu" with third tone, then fourth tone, then fourth tone, then fourth tone, then second tone; picture your pitch dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

网络摄像头 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

通话时他向摄像头挥手。

tōng huà shí tā xiàng shè xiàng tóu huī shǒu 。

He waved at the webcam during the call.

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How to remember 网络摄像头

Try connecting the scene from "He waved at the webcam during the call" with "wǎng luò shè xiàng tóu" — it's a fast route to webcam.

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Questions about 网络摄像头

How do you pronounce 网络摄像头?

This one reads "wǎng luò shè xiàng tóu" with third tone, then fourth tone, then fourth tone, then fourth tone, then second tone; picture your pitch dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 网络摄像头 formal or casual?

网络摄像头 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 网络摄像头 used in Chinese?

网络摄像头 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 通话时他向摄像头挥手。 (He waved at the webcam during the call.).

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