tráng phim

Người thợ tráng phim đang làm việc trong phòng tối.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To develop film: The primary meaning of "tráng phim" is the chemical process of treating exposed photographic film or photographic paper to make the latent image visible and permanent.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy học cách tráng phim đen trắng. (He is learning how to develop black and white film.)
  • Tiệm ảnh này vẫn còn tráng phim. (This photo shop still develops film.)
  • Phim đã chụp cần được tráng phim trong phòng tối. (The exposed film needs to be developed in a darkroom.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to analog photography and is less common in the digital era. It implies a series of steps including developing, stopping, fixing, and washing.

Variants and Related Words

• Rửa ảnh / Rửa phim (v): This is a more common, colloquial synonym for "tráng phim," meaning "to develop film" or "to print photos."
  • Tôi mang cuộn phim đi rửa. (I took the film roll to be developed.)

Synonyms

• Develop: To process photographic film.
• Process: To treat exposed film with chemicals.

Related Idioms

• is a technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.