巴掌 (bā zhang) — palm of the hand; (noun) a slap (as in 打一巴掌)
Definition
巴掌 is the everyday word for 'palm' and also the standard unit in the slap phrase 打一巴掌. The more technical/formal 同义词 is 手掌; 拍 is the verb 'to slap/pat' that goes with 巴掌.
noun
palm of the handa slap (as in 打一巴掌)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 巴掌。Tā de bā zhang shàng quán shì hàn.His palms are all sweaty.
- 巴掌，。Guān zhòng men bù tíng dì pāi bā zhang, biǎo shì zàn shǎng.The audience kept clapping to show their appreciation.
- 巴掌。Tā qì dé zhí pāi bā zhang.He was so angry he kept clapping his hands.
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