拍板 (pāi bǎn) — to make the final decision, to give the go-ahead; (film) to clap the clapperboard (to mark a take); (music) to beat time with clappers
Definition
拍板 is a separable verb: 拍 = strike/pat, 板 = the wooden clapper or block. In business it means 'make the final call' (e.g. 老板拍板); in film/music it refers to the literal clapper. Don't confuse with 拍, which means to pat, clap, or shoot (a photo/film).
verb
to make the final decisionto give the go-ahead(film) to clap the clapperboard (to mark a take)(music) to beat time with clappers
Examples
- ，。Lǎo bǎn pāi le yí cì bǎn, xiàng mù jiù zhèng shì qǐ dòng le.The boss gave the final decision, and the project officially started.
- 拍板，。Dǎo yǎn pāi bǎn hòu, yǎn yuán mǎ shàng kāi shǐ biǎo yǎn.After the director clapped the clapperboard, the actors immediately started performing.
- 拍板，。Tā yì biān chàng gē yì biān pāi bǎn, jié zòu fēi cháng zhǔn.He beat time with clappers while singing, and the rhythm was very accurate.
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