拍pāito take (a photo)
拍 (pāi) means "to take (a photo)" and "to clap." It appears in 我们在这儿拍张照片吧。 (Let's take a photo here.) and 听完他唱歌,大家都拍手了。 (After hearing him sing, everyone clapped.) A speaker asks 你能帮我们拍一张吗? (Could you take one for us?) Afterwards they say 谢谢!拍得真好。 (Thanks! It came out really well.)
What does 拍 mean?
- 1.
to take (a photo)verb
- 2.
to clapverb
What does the character 拍 mean?
- 拍to take (a photo)
How do you use 拍?
See it in 我们在这儿拍张照片吧 and 大家都拍手了
What are some examples of 拍 in a sentence?
How is 拍 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这里真漂亮!
Zhèlǐ zhēn piàoliang!
It's really beautiful here!
- Speaker B:
你能帮我们拍一张吗?
Nǐ néng bāng wǒmen pāi yì zhāng ma?
Could you take one for us?
- Speaker A:
没问题,笑一笑!
Méi wèntí, xiào yi xiào!
No problem. Smile!
- Speaker B:
谢谢!拍得真好。
Xièxie! Pāi de zhēn hǎo.
Thanks! It came out really well.
Can you use 拍 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.