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打拍子

dǎpāizi
verb #28,855

Meanings

  1. 1 to beat time
  2. 2 to keep the rhythm

Examples

指挥用手打拍子，乐团跟着节奏演奏。
Zhǐhuī yòng shǒu dǎ pāizi, 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 dǎ pāizi.
She listened to music while tapping her foot to the beat.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ
拍 pāi
子 zǐ