合拍 (hé pāi) — to be in sync, to be in harmony (of people, styles, etc.); to take a group photo together; to co-produce (a film, TV series, etc.)
Definition
合拍 (hé pāi) literally means 'in the same beat/frame.' Most often used as an adjective-like verb meaning 'in sync' — people, styles, or ideas click together. Separately, it means to take a group photo or co-produce a film/TV show.
verb
to be in syncto be in harmony (of people, styles, etc.)to take a group photo togetherto co-produce (a film, TV series, etc.)
Examples
- 合拍，。Tā men liǎng gè hěn hé pāi, hé zuò fēi cháng yú kuài.They two are very in sync; their collaboration is very pleasant.
- 合拍。Bì yè shí wǒ men quán bān yì qǐ hé pāi liú niàn.At graduation, our whole class took a group photo together as a souvenir.
- 合拍。Zhè bù diàn yǐng yóu zhōng měi liǎng guó hé pāi pāi shè.This film was co-produced by China and the United States.
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