The Chinese word 拍 means “to clap” or “to pat”. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as clapping hands to applaud someone, patting someone on the back to show encouragement, or taking a photo by pressing the camera button. It can also be used in compound words to express different meanings, such as 拍照 which means “to take a photo”.
Translation
Verb: to clap, to slap, to take (a photo)
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他用手拍了拍我的肩膀 | tā yòng shǒu pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng | He patted my shoulder with his hand |
| 我喜欢拍照留念 | wǒ xǐhuān pāizhào liúniàn | I like taking photos to remember the moment |
| 他们在拍电影 | tāmen zài pāi diànyǐng | They are filming a movie |
| 请拍照留念 | qǐng pāizhào liúniàn | Please take a photo to remember the moment |
| 我们要拍摄一些宣传照片 | wǒmen yào pāishè yīxiē xuānchuán zhàopiàn | We need to take some promotional photos |
| 他用手拍了拍桌子 | tā yòng shǒu pāi le pāi zhuōzi | He slapped the table with his hand |
| 我们需要拍一些风景照片 | wǒmen xūyào pāi yīxiē fēngjǐng zhàopiàn | We need to take some scenic photos |
| 她用手拍了拍他的脸 | tā yòng shǒu pāi le pāi tā de liǎn | She slapped his face with her hand |
HSK
拍 is part of HSK Level 5 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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