自拍

zìpāi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a selfie
  2. 2 selfie
  3. 3 to film oneself

Examples

HSK 3
Tā měitiān zhìshǎo zìpāi yì zhāng.
She takes at least one selfie a day.
HSK 4
Zhè zhāng zìpāi fā péngyǒuquān ba.
Let's post this selfie to WeChat Moments.

Tips

usage
Functions as both verb (自拍) and noun (自拍). The verb takes for photos and for short videos. Related: 自拍杆 (selfie stick), 美颜自拍 (beauty-filtered selfie).
culture
The hashtag-like genre is huge on 小红书 and WeChat Moments; beauty cameras 美图 and 轻颜相机 dominate phone installs.

Stroke Order

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