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拍

pāi
verb HSK 3 #475

Meanings

  1. 1 to pat; to slap; to clap
  2. 2 to take (a photo); to shoot (a film)
  3. 3 beat; racket

Characters

拍
pāi
to clap; to pat; to take (a photo)
Contains 扌(hand) + 白 (white) — the flat of the hand striking something.

Examples

帮我拍张照片吧。
Bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhàopiàn ba.
Can you take a photo for me?
他拍了拍我的肩膀。
Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng.
He patted me on the shoulder.
这部电影是在北京拍的。
Zhè bù diànyǐng shì zài Běijīng pāi de.
This movie was filmed in Beijing.
别拍桌子！
Bié pāi zhuōzi!
Don't slap the table!

Tips

usage
拍照 = take a photo, 拍电影 = shoot a film, 拍视频 = shoot a video. In the social media age, 自拍 (zìpāi) means 'selfie.'

Stroke Order

拍 pāi