Street Snap
A single street photo in Chengdu exposed an affair, sparked a national debate, and put street photography itself on trial. Where is the line between art, attention, and privacy? This HSK 5 reading explores "hand-in-hand gate" and the hidden rules of shooting strangers in public.
翻译 Translation
街拍，是指在街头或公共场所拍摄陌生人的一种摄影方式。近年来，街拍成为了一种流行的内容形式，吸引了众多摄影师、模特的参与。很多普通人也依靠街拍带来的流量，摇身一变成为平台上的网红。
Street photography means taking photos of strangers on the street or in public places. In recent years, it has become a popular content form, attracting many photographers and models. Many ordinary people also rely on the traffic brought by street photography and suddenly become internet celebrities on platforms.
关于街拍，不同人有不同的看法，有人认为街拍是一种艺术行为，而有些人则认为街拍侵犯了被拍摄者的肖像权。
Regarding street photography, different people have different views. Some think it is an artistic act, while others think it violates the portrait rights of those photographed.
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街拍
street photography; to shoot street photos
noun/verb
他喜欢在周末去街拍。
He likes to do street photography on weekends.
街头
street; street corner
noun
街头有很多小吃店。
There are many snack shops on the street.
公共场所
public place
noun
图书馆是公共场所，请保持安静。
The library is a public place; please keep quiet.
拍摄
to photograph; to shoot
verb
他们正在拍摄一部新电影。
They are shooting a new movie.
陌生人
stranger
noun
不要随便跟陌生人走。
Don't casually go with strangers.
摄影
photography; to photograph
noun/verb
他对摄影很感兴趣。
He is very interested in photography.
近年来
近年来，城市变化很大。
In recent years, the city has changed a lot.
内容
content
noun
这本书的内容很有趣。
The content of this book is very interesting.
形式
form; format
noun
这是一种新的学习形式。
This is a new form of learning.
吸引
to attract
verb
这部电影吸引了很多观众。
This movie attracted many viewers.
摄影师
photographer
noun
那位摄影师拍了很多美丽的照片。
That photographer took many beautiful photos.
模特
model
noun
她是一名时装模特。
She is a fashion model.
参与
to participate
verb
欢迎更多同学参与这次活动。
More classmates are welcome to participate in this activity.
普通人
ordinary person
noun
普通人也可以做不普通的事。
Ordinary people can also do extraordinary things.
依靠
to rely on; reliance
verb/noun
我们不能总是依靠父母。
We cannot always rely on our parents.
流量
traffic; online attention
noun
这个视频在网上带来了很多流量。
This video brought a lot of traffic online.
摇身一变
to suddenly transform; to change identity
phrase
他摇身一变，成了公司经理。
He suddenly transformed and became a company manager.
平台
platform
noun
这个平台可以让人们分享视频。
This platform allows people to share videos.
网红
internet celebrity
noun
那位网红有很多粉丝。
That internet celebrity has many fans.
看法
每个人都有自己的看法。
Everyone has their own view.
艺术
音乐是一种艺术。
Music is a kind of art.
行为
behavior; act
noun
他的行为让大家很感动。
His behavior moved everyone.
侵犯
to violate; to infringe on
verb
侵犯别人的隐私是不对的。
Violating others' privacy is wrong.
被拍摄者
the person being photographed
noun
被拍摄者有权知道照片的用途。
The person being photographed has the right to know how the photo will be used.
肖像权
portrait rights
noun
法律保护每个人的肖像权。
The law protects everyone's portrait rights.
近期
近期天气变化很大。
The weather has changed a lot recently.
事件
incident; event
noun
这件事引起了大家的关注。
This incident attracted everyone's attention.
讨论
to discuss; discussion
verb/noun
我们一起讨论这个问题吧。
Let's discuss this problem together.
愈加
increasingly; even more
adverb
情况愈加复杂了。
The situation has become even more complex.
激烈
intense; fierce
adjective
比赛进行得非常激烈。
The competition was very intense.
国企
state-owned enterprise
noun
他在一家国企工作。
He works at a state-owned enterprise.
官员
official
noun
那位官员发表了讲话。
That official gave a speech.
出差
to go on a business trip
verb
爸爸这个月要去上海出差。
Dad is going to Shanghai on a business trip this month.
牵手
to hold hands
verb
他们牵手着在公园里散步。
They walked hand in hand in the park.
曝光
这件事被媒体曝光了。
This matter was exposed by the media.
年龄
他们的年龄差不多。
Their ages are about the same.
相差悬殊
to differ greatly
phrase
两人的收入相差悬殊。
The two people's incomes differ greatly.
穿着
他的穿着很正式。
His clothing is very formal.
与众不同
different from others; unique
phrase
她的想法总是与众不同。
Her ideas are always different from others.
认出
我一下子就认出了他。
I recognized him at once.
同事
colleague
noun
我的同事都很友好。
My colleagues are all friendly.
严厉
severe; strict
adjective
老师严厉地批评了他。
The teacher criticized him severely.
处分
punishment; to punish
noun/verb
他因为违反规定受到了处分。
He was punished for violating the rules.
调查
to investigate; investigation
verb/noun
警察正在调查这件事。
The police are investigating this matter.
质疑
to question; doubt
verb/noun
他的说法受到了大家的质疑。
His statement was questioned by everyone.
社交媒体
social media
noun
社交媒体让信息传得很快。
Social media makes information spread quickly.
账号
我忘记了网站的账号。
I forgot the website account.
妥善
proper; properly
adjective/adverb
这件事需要妥善处理。
This matter needs to be handled properly.
隐私
privacy
noun
我们应该尊重别人的隐私。
We should respect others' privacy.
尊严
每个人都希望得到尊重和尊严。
Everyone hopes to receive respect and dignity.
被字句 (bèi zì jù)
The "被" sentence is the passive voice in Chinese. It shows that the subject receives an action. The structure is "Receiver + 被 + Doer + Verb." The doer can sometimes be omitted. It is often used when something unpleasant or unexpected happens.
他被街拍摄影师拍下并曝光。
He was photographed and exposed by a street photographer.
这件事被媒体曝光了。
This matter was exposed by the media.
我的手机被弟弟拿走了。
My phone was taken away by my younger brother.
随着 (suízhe)
"随着" means "along with" or "as." It introduces a change or development that causes another change. The structure is "随着 + change, result." It is common in written Chinese and formal speech.
随着街拍市场的扩大和竞争的加剧，一些摄影师开始拍摄隐私内容。
As the street photography market expanded and competition intensified, some photographers began shooting private content.
随着年龄的增长，他变得越来越成熟。
As he grew older, he became more and more mature.
随着互联网的发展，人们的生活发生了很大变化。
With the development of the Internet, people's lives have changed greatly.
以……为…… (yǐ... wéi...)
"以……为……" means "to take... as..." or "to use... as...". It is used to show purpose, standard, or cost. The structure is "以 + A + 为 + B." It often appears in formal writing.
不能以牺牲他人的利益和尊严为代价。
One cannot take sacrificing others' interests and dignity as the cost.
不能以追求眼球和流量为目的。
One cannot take chasing attention and traffic as the goal.
我们以他为榜样。
We take him as a role model.