拍

To pat in Chinese: 拍 (pāi)

pāi

to pat

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  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)

Stroke order

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拍

Zhuyin

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ㄆㄞ

pāi

ㄆ/ pㄞ/ ai—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 禁止拍照。

    jìn zhǐ pāi zhào。

    No taking photos.

  • 我们拍拖。

    wǒ men pāi tuō。

    We're dating.

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Related words

拍照

pāi zhào

to take a picture

拍摄

pāi shè

to take (a picture)

球拍

qiú pāi

racket

拍板

pāi bǎn

clapper-board

拍卖

pāi mài

to auction

拍戏

pāi xì

to shoot a movie

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