拍 (pāi) — (verb) to pat, clap, slap, or strike (with the hand); to flap; (verb) to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); (noun) racket (sports); beat (music)
Definition
拍 covers two main meanings: 'pat/clap' (lighter, with the hand) versus the broader 打 'hit/strike'; and 'take a photo/shoot a film' (verb) — 拍照 is the everyday phrase, 拍摄 more formal. As a noun, it means a racket or musical beat.
verb
to patclapslapor strike (with the hand)to flapto take (a photo)to shoot (a film)
noun
racket (sports)beat (music)
Examples
- 拍。Tā pāi le yí xià zhuō zi.He gave the table a pat.
- 拍。Wǒ gěi tā pāi le yì zhāng zhào piàn.I took a photo of her.
- 。Zhè ge qiú pāi hěn hǎo yòng.This racket is very easy to use.
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