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pāi

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Radical
Strokes8
HSK 4
Definitions
v
  • to pat
  • to clap
  • to slap
  • to swat
  • to take (a photo)
  • to shoot (a film)
n
  • racket (sports)
  • beat (music)
Examples

拍球

pāi qiú

Bounce/dribble a ball

拍手

pāi shǒu

Clap hands/applaud

拍掉身上的土丨比喻用法惊涛拍岸。

pāi diào shēn shang de tǔ | bǐ yù yòng fǎ jīng tāo pāi àn

Pat off the dirt from one's body | Metaphorical usage: raging waves crashing against the shore

Strokes: 8HSK 4Frequency #193Verified
拍 (pāi) — to pat - ISCBJ Dictionary