摆pose

擺pose

bǎi pose

phrase

Meanings

1 to pose (for a photo)
2 to strike a pose

Characters

摆

bǎi

arrange, place, strike (a pose)

Examples

HSK 4

拍照的时候她很会摆pose。

Pāizhào de shíhou tā hěn huì bǎi pose.

She's really good at posing for photos.

HSK 4

我不知道该怎么摆pose。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme bǎi pose.

I don't know how I should pose.

Tips

Code-mixed 中英混用 slang, very common on 小红书 (Xiaohongshu/RedNote) and in everyday speech among young urban Chinese. A fully Chinese alternative is 摆姿势. The English "pose" is said roughly /pəʊz/. Most speakers don't Mandarin-ize the pronunciation.

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi