拍 pāi to clap
to clap; to tap; to slap; to take photos; beat
How to remember 拍: 扌 hand + 白 white = to clap. The street drummer raises a hand over his white bucket, and the whole crowd begins to clap and dance.
Component breakdown
拍 = 扌 hand + 白 white
- 扌 hand
- 白 white
The street drummer raises a hand over his white bucket, and the whole crowd begins to clap and dance.
How it is used
- Pat/slap with the flat hand - 拍手 (pāi shǒu) clap, 拍拍肩膀 (pāipai jiānbǎng) pat on the shoulder.
- By extension, to shoot photos/film - 拍照 (pāizhào) take a photo, 拍摄 (pāishè) shoot/film.
- Also musical beat/rhythm - 节拍 (jiépāi) beat; and 拍马屁 (pāi mǎpì) = to flatter, suck up.
Words with 拍
Example sentences
- 他拍了大量的照片。 Tā pāile dàliàng de zhàopiàn.He has taken a large number of photos.