Definition
巴掌 (bāzhang) is a noun meaning 'palm of the hand' or 'a slap'. It's more colloquial and concrete than 手掌 (shǒuzhǎng), which is the formal anatomical term for 'palm'. 拍 (pāi) is a verb meaning 'to pat, clap, or slap' — you use 拍 for the action, 巴掌 for the body part or the resulting slap.
noun
palm of the handa slap (as in 打一巴掌)
Examples
- 巴掌。Tā de bā zhang shàng quán shì hàn.His palms are all sweaty.
- 巴掌，。Guānzhòngmen bù tíng de pāi bā zhang, biǎoshì zànshǎng.The audience kept clapping to show their appreciation.
- 巴掌。Tā qì de zhí pāi bā zhang.He was so angry he kept clapping his hands.
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