摆拍

擺拍
bǎipāi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a posed/staged photo
  2. 2 to stage a shot

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zài wǎnghóng kāfēidiàn bǎipāi le bàn gè xiǎoshí.
She spent half an hour staging photos at the trendy cafe.
HSK 5
Zhè tiáo duǎnshìpín bèi wǎngyǒu zhǐchū shì bǎipāi.
Netizens called out this short video as being staged.

Tips

usage
摆拍 (stage + shoot) carries a faintly negative tone online - it suggests the scene was set up rather than captured naturally. Compare 抓拍 'candid shot' and 拍摄 'to film/shoot' (neutral).
register
Internet/social-media register. Common in Xiaohongshu and Weibo discussions about influencer authenticity (虚假摆拍 'fake staged content' is a frequent platform-policy phrase).

Stroke Order

bǎi
pāi