pāi

HSK 3

拍 (pāi) is a Chinese word meaning “to pat; to clap; to slap”.

Meanings

  1. 1to pat
  2. 2to clap
  3. 3to slap
  4. 4to swat
  5. 5to take (a photo)
  6. 6to shoot (a film)
  7. 7racket (sports)
  8. 8beat (music)
Part of speech
verb

Related words

拍摄to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)拍照to take a picture拍卖to auction开拍to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc)拍卖会auction偷拍to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent合拍in time with (i.e. same rhythm)节拍beat (music)拍马屁to flatter拍子beat (music)拍手to clap one's hands拍打to pat

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