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剪辑

jiǎnjí

to edit; editing

A person cuts film strip with scissors and tapes pieces
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Characters in this word

剪 jiǎn

Strokes
11
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
前 in front, forward 刀 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

辑 jí

Strokes
13
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 咠 to whisper, to slander, to blame
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 辑

Example phrases

  • 纪录片的叙事张力很大程度上来自后期剪辑,而不只是素材本身。 Jìlùpiàn de xùshì zhānglì hěn dà chéngdù shang láizì hòuqī jiǎnjí, ér bù zhǐ shì sùcái běnshēn. The narrative tension of a documentary comes largely from post-production editing, not just the footage itself.
  • 他每个周末都在家剪辑旅行视频。 Tā měi ge zhōumò dōu zài jiā jiǎnjí lǚxíng shìpín. Every weekend he edits travel videos at home.
  • 这部电影剪辑得很好,节奏特别流畅。 Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎnjí de hěn hǎo, jiézòu tèbié liúchàng. This film is edited very well, and its rhythm is especially smooth.

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