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

Examples

• 老板拍了一次板，项目就正式启动了。
  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.
• 导演拍板后，演员马上开始表演。
  Dǎo yǎn pāi bǎn hòu, yǎn yuán mǎ shàng kāi shǐ biǎo yǎn.
  After the director clapped the clapperboard, the actors immediately started performing.
• 他一边唱歌一边拍板，节奏非常准。
  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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