打拍子

dǎpāizi

verb #28,855

Meanings

指挥用手打拍子，乐团跟着节奏演奏。

Zhǐhuī yòng shǒu dǎpāizi, yuètuán gēnzhe jiézòu yǎnzòu.

The conductor beat time with his hand, and the orchestra played along with the rhythm.

她一边听音乐，一边用脚打拍子。

Tā yībiān tīng yīnyuè, yībiān yòng jiǎo dǎpāizi.

She listened to music while tapping her foot to the beat.

memory

Think: 打 (hit/strike) + 拍子 (beat/tempo) = to strike the beat. 拍子 also means a racket (e.g., 球拍), so imagine hitting a ball in time with music.

打 dǎ

拍 pāi

子 zǐ