相机 xiàng jī
“camera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 相機
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
相机 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 895: 相机 xiàngjī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 相机
相机 (xiàngjī) is a noun meaning 'camera', short for 照相机. Use classifiers 台 or 部: 一台相机, 一部相机. Common patterns are 用相机拍照 and 相机没电了; the literary phrase 相机行事 is not the everyday HSK3 meaning.
例句Example sentences
- 我用相机拍了很多照片。wǒ yòng xiàng jī pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn.I took many photos with the camera.
- 这台相机是我新买的。zhè tái xiàng jī shì wǒ xīn mǎi de.I bought this camera recently.
- 相机没电了，不能拍照。xiàng jī méi diàn le, bù néng pāi zhào.The camera is out of battery and can't take photos.
易混词Easily confused
相机vs摄像机
摄像机 is a video camera; 相机 usually refers to a still-photo camera.