拍

Meaning(verb, measure word, vocab.word.pos.g)

to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)

拍照 = take a photo; 拍电影 = shoot a film.

Examples

• 你帮我们拍张照片吧。

  nǐ bāng wǒ men pāi zhāng zhào piàn ba.

  Could you take a photo of us?

• 大家一起拍手唱歌。

  dà jiā yì qǐ pāi shǒu chàng gē.

  Everyone clapped and sang together.

• 他拍了拍我的肩膀。

  tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiān bǎng.

  He patted me on the shoulder.

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