zhuā
pāi

technical
common

Meaning of 抓拍

抓拍 means to capture a candid shot; to seize the moment to photograph a scene as it unfolds without staging or posing. Pronounced zhuā pāi.

  • to capture a candid shot; to seize the moment to photograph a scene as it unfolds without staging or posing

Definitions & Examples

Shè
yǐng
shī
zhuā
pāi
dào
le
hái
zi
tiān
zhēn
de
xiào
róng
 

The photographer captured the child's innocent smile in a candid shot.

Zhè
kuǎn
shǒu
de
duì
jiāo
hěn
kuài
 
shì
zhuā
pāi
yùn
dòng
zhōng
de
 

This phone has a very fast focusing speed, making it suitable for capturing moving objects.

Xīn
wén
shè
yǐng
jiǎng
jiu
zhuā
pāi
zhēn
shí
de
shùn
jiān
 
ér
shì
bǎi
pāi
 

Photojournalism emphasizes capturing authentic moments candidly, rather than staging shots.

zài
jiē
shàng
zhuā
pāi
xíng
rén
 
chéng
shì
shēng
huó
de
diǎn
 

He takes candid shots of pedestrians on the street, documenting bits of urban life.

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