Definition
傻瓜相机 is a Chinese compound noun meaning 'point-and-shoot camera' — literally 'fool camera', referring to a fully automatic film or digital camera that requires no manual settings. The term is culturally specific: 傻瓜 ('fool') here is playful, not derogatory, emphasizing ease of use. It was especially common in the 1990s for compact film cameras and is still used for simple automatic cameras today.
n.
point-and-shoot camerafully automatic camera
Examples
- 傻瓜相机，。Wǒ xiǎo shíhou jiā lǐ yǒu yì tái shǎ guā xiāng, pāizhào tèbié fāngbiàn.When I was little, my family had a point-and-shoot camera — it was really convenient for taking photos.
- 傻瓜相机，。Xiànzài hěn shǎo yǒu rén yòng shǎ guā xiāng le, dàjiā dōu yòng shǒujī pāizhào.Nowadays few people use point-and-shoot cameras; everyone takes photos with their phones.
- 傻瓜相机，。Zhè zhǒng shǎ guā xiāng cāozuò jiǎndān, shìhé chūxuézhě shǐyòng.This kind of point-and-shoot camera is simple to operate and suitable for beginners.
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